Phrasal Verb - patching up

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Definition

to repair or restore something, especially a relationship, a financial situation, or a physical area that has been damaged or broken; to fill gaps or holes in something, often using a material like wood or plastic.

Examples

No.	Example
1	After the fight, they tried to patch up their relationship.
2	The team worked hard to patch up the damaged road after the storm.
3	The financial crisis was causing problems all over the city, but the new initiative helped to patch up the economy.
4	The politician promised to patch up the gaps in the social security system.
5	They spent hours patching up the hole in the wall.
6	The healthcare system was in disarray, but a new policy aimed to patch up access to medical care.
7	It's been five years, but we still can't patch up the broken trust between us.
8	The company invested in a new program to patch up the financial discrepancies in the budget.
9	The volcanic ash was causing major damage, but the environmentalists were working hard to patch up the affected areas.
10	The charity event was a successful attempt to patch up the gap in funding for the community center.