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noun

as in fixing

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verb

present participle of patch
as in repairing
to put into good shape or working order again patch the tire and it'll be as good as new

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Recent Examples of patching
Noun
In a geopolitical rupture, Europe could have less control over continuity, patching and access to core security tools. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Scanning and patching were always meant to be the layer that catches what slips past a deliberate decision about what belongs in the environment. — Abby Kearns, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 It’s trained on the unique perspective Microsoft has acquired from decades of vulnerability patching and security incident responses involving a wide range of its products. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 State workers are already using Claude to cut DMV wait times, streamline Medicaid workflows, and automate cyber defense patching. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Once pests are removed, there may be more necessary patching to prevent water seepage. — Helen Andriatsitohaina, The Spruce, 24 June 2026 After everyone who drafted or voted on the Fourteenth Amendment was dead, the patching began. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026 More work in the area includes concrete sidewalk and curb upgrades, improvements to existing drainage infrastructure and minor patching and striping on East Arapahoe Road. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 This practice can reduce the need for manual patching, thereby cutting down on the dev team’s manpower required to constantly check for and implement patches. — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
When patching in these environments, organizations can no longer afford processes that stall while waiting for approvals, maintenance windows or coordination across teams before remediation starts. — Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Khlaaf says that labs should put more resources into capabilities that directly help defenders, such as detecting attacks, writing secure code, and patching vulnerabilities. — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026 Now Burwell has emerged as the spine-tingling Angelo Badalamenti to Barker’s David Lynch, or maybe a synth-patching Bernard Herrmann to Barker’s Alfred Hitchcock. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, patching at least 570 security holes, almost triple the number fixed in last month’s record-breaking release, according to Krebs on Security. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 July 2026 Finding and patching software bugs more quickly is obviously good, especially amid signs that hackers are starting to embrace AI as well. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 MobLand executive producer Guy Ritchie reportedly also was involved in the process of patching things up, which resulted in Hardy returning to the series full-time. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 June 2026 While Landen Roupp and Trevor McDonald have contributed in the rotation, Hayden Birdsong underwent Tommy John surgery in the spring and the Giants’ internal depth hasn’t come close to patching the needs on their major-league staff. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 June 2026 The lack of sand in the patching asphalt, in my opinion, is a major factor that contributes to its poorer performance. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patching
  1. fixing
  2. repairing
  3. repair
  4. rebuilding
Noun
  • The Frenchman’s appeal centered on his contention that Mick Lescure, another former French tennis player who was banned for life for match-fixing in 2022, had made a false accusation alleging Bensoussan’s involvement in the match-fixing syndicate.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Bonta also has an ongoing case against Amazon for price fixing, which the company denies.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of fixing
Verb
  • Taiwan and its willing partners should also conduct exercises that specifically focus on preparing the island’s ports to operate under crisis conditions and to practice mitigating and repairing damage.
    — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Given the cost and downtime of repairing the grounds year after year, some had hoped the festival would help pay for wastewater and flood management in and around upper and lower Hutchinson Field, where most big event action takes place.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of repairing
Noun
  • The hotel also emphasizes a repair-don’t-replace ethos with building appliances, and uses refillable bottles for all of its toiletries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Martha fell in love with the restoration process, and embraced home repair, design and gardening along the way.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of repair
Verb
  • The White House did not provide additional comments on Sunday, when asked specifically about Israel’s assessment that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While the Raiders are still a rebuilding team and have other questions to answer, being elite against the run would ensure every game is competitive.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilding

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