patch up
Example Sentences
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You could patch up the car, which could make it an unreliable jalopy that breaks down — leading to you having to pour more money into fixing it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The question that’s been glossed over, however, is whether the ballroom would really patch up security for the president.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
Colabianchi, the theater’s superintendent, said he hopes Venezi can meet the orchestra and patch up their differences before she takes up her baton in the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
She also told me: "This break is extremely permanent. It feels like James and Rupert will never patch up their differences."
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
I used to try to patch up the whole world.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
