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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it
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2
as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again
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as in to compensate
to make up for (an offense)
the proverb "least said, soonest mended" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean
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as in to improve
to change one's behavior or character for the better
everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend
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as in to cure
to bring about recovery from
the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart
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Recent Examples of mend
Even a pope’s clothes need making, mending and washing.
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Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Fences have been mended since Pitino returned to the Big East.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Organizations that do this well will mend the broken rung while future-proofing themselves for a world where inclusive leadership is a business imperative.
—Rachel Baptiste, Cpcc, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
If clothes need to be mended, tailored, or dry cleaned, use your reset day to put them in the car and schedule drop-offs.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
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Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Fences have been mended since Pitino returned to the Big East.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Organizations that do this well will mend the broken rung while future-proofing themselves for a world where inclusive leadership is a business imperative.
—Rachel Baptiste, Cpcc, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
If clothes need to be mended, tailored, or dry cleaned, use your reset day to put them in the car and schedule drop-offs.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mend
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If a site is damaged or vandalized, the group will repair it themselves, hoping to avoid an escalation into sectarian conflict between the Christian community and their Sunni neighbors.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Since the program’s launch, a total of 40,000 pairs of shoes have been repaired, with 700 given a new life in Brooklyn alone.—
Emilia Petrarca,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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The specimens were all recovered from the Kachin region of northern Myanmar.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ghost guns recovered by police rose dramatically before new rules The number of ghost guns recovered by police and reported to the government rose from 1,600 in 2017 to more than 19,000 in 2021.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The superdog drags our hero to his Fortress of Solitude, where his robot caretakers get to work healing him with the power of Earth's yellow sun.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The day kicked off with a sound healing meditation, followed by songwriting sessions with Isadora Figueroa, Shirel, RPLK, Aris, Nicole Horbath, MJ Nebreda, Nancy Sánchez, Renee, Ella Bric, Maia and Drea.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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But to compensate for the gap in conventional capabilities and lower-yield nuclear weapons, Europe would have to rely on extended deterrence provided by its two nuclear states.—
Mark S. Bell,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trump has also referred to a rare earth minerals agreement as a way for the US to be compensated for the aid and military assistance sent to Ukraine.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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By integrating state-of-the-art wildlife crossings with federal, state, and private funding, NDOT tackles pressing environmental challenges while improving roadway safety.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alexander should be able to step in right away and improve a defensive line room as a violent, physical interior presence.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The temptation to continue draining the TIFs to help cure Chicago’s structural deficits is strong; Rockford is a stark example of the potency TIFs retain to spur growth and development.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Three cooks will work during the day, doing in-house prep work that includes preserving, smoking, curing and dry-aging ingredients.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The best hair gloss treatments can fix that in no time, reinvigorating your style with undeniable shine.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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These setbacks, caused by systemic problems that can be fixed, ripple through families and neighborhoods and create instability and unsafe conditions for all of us.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Given Boeing's past missteps and problems, the flying public deserves to hear what changes are being made to rehabilitate the company's tarnished reputation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Flashback: In 1989, the Fremont Arts Council launched a public art contest to rehabilitate the area under the bridge using neighborhood matching funds from the city.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Mend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mend. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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