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 43-year-old, who minds children and elderly people for a living, tries her best to patch up her apartment but worries about the cracks in the walls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 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
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
The NSA had instructed him to patch up fraying relations with Britain’s intelligence community—and also to lay the groundwork for spying on America’s enemies, as well as some of its closest friends.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
