Verb (used without object) : We patched into the ship-to-shore conversation.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : to patch a quilt. ,They patched up their quarrel before the company arrived. ,The radio show was patched through to the ship. Patch me through to the mainland.    From Dictionary.com. 

Luckily they succeeded in patching it up, in some mysterious French way.    From Wordnik.com.  [Martinus J.G. Veltman - Autobiography] Reference

The Kafir war ended in patching up old treaties, and the Governor returned.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference

Reason being, Presidents can get into office, and they have their "short term patching" projects.    From Wordnik.com.  [Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com] Reference

They forgot also that in patching up the treaty with Turkey the other Allies had to be considered.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Political Situation in India] Reference

Careful scraping and peeling of old wallpaper can keep gouge marks down, but some patching is usually needed.    From Wordnik.com.  [No getting around it: Going from wallpaper to paint on drywall is a chore] Reference

Mr. SCHNEIER: It does to some (unintelligible) I mean the vulnerabilities are being corrected, but patching is sloppy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Are 'Stuxnet' Worm Attacks Cyberwarfare?] Reference

There are enought questions being raised about standards as it is, without this financially-driven short-term patching operation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk] Reference

We did manage to make Fairfield running on the rim of the wheel without damage, where a good hour was spent in patching the leak.    From Wordnik.com.  [MY 1916 VISIT TO JACK LONDON] Reference

Otherwise, patching, which is uneconomical from the time it consumes, and is unsightly in point of appearance, will have to be resorted to.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of Household Management] Reference

With facing masonry, fixing scaffolding to the walls should be avoided as this means subsequent patching which is not easy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Time honored anti-Conficker tactics such as patching systems and disabling.    From Wordnik.com.  [eWeek Security Watch] Reference

I guess some 'patching' or other anomaly occurred when I used Software Update.    From Wordnik.com.  [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference

Surprise, the amount of support you need to do, such as patching, backups, security.    From Wordnik.com.  [ebizQ Business and IT Agility News] Reference

"Those additional funds have been used for other roadway maintenance, such as patching and repaving.".    From Wordnik.com.  [News for Lynchburg News Advance] Reference

RDS will take care of the headaches such as patching and IT administration of the relational database.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0] Reference

Now, of course, there are computer 'patching' programs that would make the job possible, but complicated.    From Wordnik.com.  [AvaxHome RSS:] Reference

Inspect for cracks and holes and use a quality "patching" concrete or driveway-crack sealer to make the repair.    From Wordnik.com.  [courierpress.com Stories] Reference

Good MSP software needs to have desirable features such as patching up desktops and servers through remote control.    From Wordnik.com.  [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference

The city's method of "patching" these holes has become so inefficient that they are often worse than they were as potholes.    From Wordnik.com.  [post-gazette.com - News] Reference

Anything I write about these two gentlemen will surely miss a lot of what they've been doing - deep, complex tasks such as patching our.    From Wordnik.com.  [MySQL Performance Blog] Reference

"patching" the problem later once people have bought it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comments for XBox Solution] Reference

That's the funny thing, Not sure I want patching up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Godfrey part 1 : Godfrey's penis] Reference

Two medics were in the room patching up Ali Reza's knee.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Questions] Reference

You can fill them in later with wood putty or wall-patching compound.    From Wordnik.com.  [Child safety gates can prevent stairway spills] Reference

Sallie Bailey looked up with a twinkle from the shirt she was patching.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fifth Ace] Reference

Challenges facing vendors have also increased, making patching more difficult.    From Wordnik.com.  [Report: Sun, Microsoft and Mozilla leave the most vulnerabilities unpatched] Reference

"I just saw it peeking over the eastern cliffs while Andy was patching me up.".    From Wordnik.com.  [On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake] Reference

Eventually, new humans came, rebuilt the house, patching around the latticed porch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Samurai Kitteh] Reference

My parents are die-hard do-it-yourselfers - making curtains, patching plaster, laying tile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dad and Home Improvement] Reference

Ma was kept busy in the dressing-room mending the rents at the knees and patching the seats.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bill-Toppers] Reference

"The best thing is to do is just get back on the bike," Andreas calmly recommends while patching me up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Harmon Leon: Dolomite Biking: Are You Experienced?] Reference

Government to be bothered by patching up local governments, or by trying to reconcile any class of men.    From Wordnik.com.  [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference

They said he was good to bring them wood and water, and take care of himself in washing and patching his own clothes.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference

Eleanor, though in plain clothes washing up the kitchen-floor, is Eleanor still; and Frank, though only patching fences, is still Frank.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out] Reference