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as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose
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as in speck
a very small piece
a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden
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as in to repair
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 patch
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Although situated on the edge of downtown Klamath Falls, the Link River was, and probably still is, a little patch of semi-wilderness, teeming with wildlife such as huge pelicans which patrol its waters in search of food.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
But while Samsung was quick to update risks with its own Exynos processors in October, the critical question for Galaxy users will be whether November’s monthly security release, due imminently will patch another vulnerability now under attack.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Between the three Thanksgiving tentpoles — Moana 2 could be the biggest of them all — the holiday should see the box office rebound in a major way after a rough patch due to gaps in the calendar caused by the pandemic and last year’s labor strikes.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Although situated on the edge of downtown Klamath Falls, the Link River was, and probably still is, a little patch of semi-wilderness, teeming with wildlife such as huge pelicans which patrol its waters in search of food.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Scopolamine patches: These patches are placed behind the ear and block substances that can cause motion sickness from traveling through the nervous system.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
But while Samsung was quick to update risks with its own Exynos processors in October, the critical question for Galaxy users will be whether November’s monthly security release, due imminently will patch another vulnerability now under attack.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patch
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Listed by Kathryn Bentzen of Coldwell Banker Realty for a speck under $8.5 million, the roughly 1.7-acre parcel is tucked away behind high walls and gates.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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The sizable structure survived a car crash in 2010, but the city repaired it with new metal and paint work that was not suited to Minnesota winters, according to Pease.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
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Apple iPhones have generally been hard to repair, but a recent iFixit teardown found the iPhone 16 to be the most repairable Apple smartphone.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Wipe Down the Body of Your Earbuds or Headphones As for the body of the earphones, run a dry cloth or cotton swab over the metal charging points (the little magnetic dots on them that click into the tiny metal prongs in the charging case).Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The walking paths were shut down due to intense winds, and all of the suites and rooms were reserved for the Hallmark staff and talent to have a little bit of privacy.Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Showbiz ran in Cher’s blood, as her mother was a struggling actress with bit parts in a number of TV series.Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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David Phelan Both do the same job, but for different iPhones, and are aimed at fixing two security issues.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Carrillo said replacing the entire playground would be more cost-effective than paying approximately $20,000 to fix one slide.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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My steak, which was cooked to perfection, featured a dusting of luxurious gold flecks.Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas.Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
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While the triggers for the extreme cold at that time are debated, prevailing theories involve changes in tectonic plate activity, including the release of particles into the atmosphere that reflected sunlight away from Earth.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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In fact, scientists suspect that the magnetosphere coaxes Triton’s energetic particles to cross over to Neptune’s atmosphere and excite auroral flares on the planet.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patch. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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