patch up

phrasal verb

patched up; patching up; patches up

: to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) in order to improve or repair a relationship

They finally patched up their differences.

He is going to try to patch things up with his girlfriend.

: to give quick and usually temporary medical treatment to (someone or something)

The doctor patched him up, so he's going to be as good as new.

She patched up his wounded arm.

Examples of patch up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And so human rights violators were still sanctioned, the United States agreed to ship antitank missiles to Ukraine, and relations with Mexico were uneasily patched up. —

Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2018 The resultant material produced could patch up leaky heart parts or stabilize spinal discs, among other applications. —

Michael Franco, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024 But rather than let the injury deter her, the Brazilian gymnast quickly got patched up and then competed with a gnarly-looking bandaged eyebrow and black eye — cementing her badass status online. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024 The two presidents had patched up relations after spats before, but now Clinton was out of time. —

M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for patch up

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