in patches

idiom

: in spots
The chair's original paint is still visible in patches.

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As Manchester City showed in patches against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, there is life in the old dog yet, but there can be no doubt that this team is reaching its end. Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 In long-standing infections, hair may fall out in patches, and the skin may appear red and inflamed. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 It was hoped these new images and experiments conducted during the flyby would shed light on whether the magma is distributed in patches or globally. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 Alligators can be found in lakes, rivers, creeks, marshes, swamps and ponds across North Carolina, but most are located in patches along the coast. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for in patches

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“In patches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20patches. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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