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Definition of "patched-up" []

  • CapeSan Lucas A cape of western Mexico at the southern tip of Baja California extending into the Pacific Ocean.

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "patched-up" in a sentence
  • "Bruce was discussing Jack Colback's precocious performance at the heart of the midfield, but his comments were equally applicable to Boudewijn Zenden's enduring excellence or the resilience of a patched-up side."
  • "O'Neill's patched-up and much changed side scored some excellent goals and were full value for this emphatic away win, fittingly against the side whose surprise victory at the Stadium of Light spelled the end for Steve Bruce."
  • "Though problems developed after the No. 48 Chevy kept running over a patched-up pothole between Turns 1 and 2, Johnson wasn't so sure that was the culprit."