How to Use patch in a Sentence

patch

1 of 2 noun

• But this isn’t the time for a patch job with the team having the No. 4 pick.
  — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
• But could such a tiny patch take down the whole system?
  — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
• There should be no dry patches of flour at the bottom of the bowl. 5.
  — Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
• The fold-up cuff has the Carhartt patch on it, and lots of colors are available.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• There could be a few patches of fog before the front kicks up winds out of the northwest.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• The threat was serious enough to cause Apple to rush out a patch.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
• Matthew hit a bit of a rough patch after wrapping Zoey 101.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
• Leaf blades are yellowed, and patches of the lawn look anemic.
  — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
• There could even be a patch or two of ice from any standing water that freezes overnight.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
• Their throats have a bright red patch in the center with white-blue scales surrounding it.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
• The warmer a patch of ocean water is, the more energy a cyclone has to exploit.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 2 May 2024
• Herrera has gone through eight tires plus patches and plugs in a little over a year.
  — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
• The elbow patches are a handsome touch and the cut is relaxed enough for a day of travel.
  — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
• Our roads still have gravel patches due to flood damage, and wildlife of all sizes are out.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2023
• Each of the patch formulas has made a difference in my life.
  — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
• The tragic elements of life on this patch of land, in this part of the country, are given their due.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
• The size 44 top features his famous number 12 and captain’s patch, as well as grass stains and field marks from the match.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2023
• Rosa sat on a grassy patch, foraged for cassava and smiled.
  — Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
• On the access road, exposed patches of white sand glowed in his headlamp.
  — Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
• That’s because our local patch of the universe is filled with stuff—stars, gas, dust, people.
  — Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
• The deputies don’t respond, and the one rendering aid calls for a compression patch under the teen’s armpit and starts CPR.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
• Get ready to head to a local strawberry patch in Michigan.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2023
• Symptoms of dandruff include flaky, pink, and itchy patches on the scalp, ears, and eyebrows.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
• The remains of the stone wall from another century when this patch of woods was a farmer’s meadow.
  — Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
• His beanie has a Vietnam Veterans’ patch hand sewn onto the front.
  — Leslie M. Levy, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• Vulcan has a pointy fin, Black Spot a black eye resembling a pirate patch around her right eye.
  — Juli Berwald, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
• Before using it in your skincare routine, test it on a patch of skin to see how your skin reacts.
  — Jillian Brewster, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
• But none is a patch on the films, and there’s almost never a sense that Winston’s side of things is really in danger.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023
• Cicadas don’t fly far from their birthplace, so each brood occupies a distinct patch of the US.
  — Celia Ford, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
• Other photos show the olive green coloring and brown patches of a female Dadu mountain lizard.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024

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patch

2 of 2 verb

• The fence needs to be patched.
• They patched him into the conference call.
• For instance, the sewing kit could be used to make a sling or patch a tent hole.
  — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2023
• But a source close to Jamie Lynn says that the sisters have not patched things up.
  — Marc Malkin, Variety, 19 July 2023
• In the stairwell, a plaster-like substance used to patch holes in the wall was still wet to the touch.
  — Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
• Maybe Mark Cuban could get Jerry Jones to patch things up.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 5 June 2023
• Just patching the bug for future users doesn't solve the problem, though.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2023
• For now, patch away, and if your fear of spiders was holding you back, feel free to dive in now.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• The Raiders have a slew of problems as well, but the Chargers are too busy trying to patch their leaky dam.
  — Jay Paris, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• People work to patch a roof in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sept. 27, as palm trees sway.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2022
• Grass seed that’s promised to patch bare spots usually won’t.
  — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
• Never patch a vent pipe with tape, gum, or something else.
  — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
• Many cars without spares come with kits to patch and reinflate a tire that’s low on air.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• Even though Richards, 53, and Hilton, 63, were able to patch things over, Hilton wasn't able to mend the fences with Rinna as easily.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
• So patch the holes and evaluate the color — then determine the best next step.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
• Where the plank butts, or edges, meet, small sheets of lead are tarred and nailed into place to patch potential leak points.
  — Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2022
• The surgeon will then stitch or patch the weakness in the abdominal wall.
  — Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
• To patch the holes, use a two-part filler made for holes in automobile bodies.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
• There was talk of going to a nearby bike shop, of using a dollar bill to patch the tire somehow.
  — Lori Riley, courant.com, 20 Sep. 2020
• When Padraic tries to patch things up, Colm threatens to cut off his own fingers.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022
• Lee’s brother could find a private place to patch into the hearing by video.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2022
• In order to patch the leak within our pipeline, they must be addressed.
  — David Villa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The girl's mother called 911 and was patched through to police due to the severity of the situation.
  — Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
• Fill all cracks with caulk, secure any loose baseboards, and patch any drywall holes.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
• When the walls are dry, patch any holes or cracks by applying joint compound with a putty knife.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
• Of course, the best way to protect yourself from getting hacked is to make sure all your systems are fully patched and up to date.
  — WIRED, 1 Apr. 2023
• Rather than patching the big hole in the ship, lawmakers are busy creating new ones.
  — Kyle Whitmire, al, 22 Mar. 2023
• The smooth wood decking around the perimeter of the house is patched in places where the wood was worn, but the patches were done decoratively in the shape of a small gourd.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• With open source, bugs and vulnerabilities can be identified and patched much faster than in closed-source projects.
  — Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• Designing, hanging, patching, in addition to teaching his peers how to use our space, Mars shares his knowledge and care with grace.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024