patched up
Example Sentences
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The Liberal Party leader said both parties had patched up with an agreement that neither party could overturn decisions taken by the coalition's joint "shadow cabinet" of senior lawmakers.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
He somehow hauled in his fishing gear and made it to hospital to get patched up, but months after the accident his wound just wouldn't heal properly.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025
The city has for years patched up Palos Verdes Drive South as it has shifted due to the peninsula’s landslide complex.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024
This is a very patched up team you have to say.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023
Because he was the only Negro doctor for two hundred miles, Tony’s father delivered babies, gave tonics and cough medicine for head colds, and patched up scratches, cuts, and burns.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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