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adjective

Definition of mendednext
as in repaired

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verb

past tense of mend
1
as in fixed
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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as in recovered
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 healed
to restore to a healthy condition mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again

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as in compensated
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 improved
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 cured
to bring about recovery from the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mended
  1. recovered
  2. healed
  3. compensated
  4. improved
  5. fixed
  6. redeemed
  7. behaved
  8. rebuilt
Verb
  • Lake trout and burbot populations have increased, including a 2024 pronouncement that lake trout in Lake Superior have fully recovered.
    Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Anticipating a positive outcome to this permitting process, Perpetua Resources announced in December the execution of a non-binding agreement with Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining to explore the potential for the domestic processing of the antimony recovered from the Stibnite mine.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of recovered
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  • And yet, unlike the previous race, this one had healed something in me.
    Rachel Stevens, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Those wounds never healed and became infected, another common complication of diabetes.
    Aaron Bolton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of healed
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  • And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
  • No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of compensated
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  • The Commanders improved to 10-5 for the first time since 1991 and now have a 94 percent chance to make the playoffs.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As Gomez became more comfortable in MLS and less shy around Miami’s star players, his output and final product drastically improved.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of improved
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  • Corporate entities dealing in health care need to be fixed, without condemning the dedicated people who strive for the betterment of the patient.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This broken system needs to be fixed.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of redeemed
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  • The stance by the White House stands in contrast to how American Olympic and Utah officials have behaved in response to the International Olympic Committee and WADA.
    Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Despite that, Judge Terence Perkins found Depa competent to stand trial, noting that Davis’ evaluation was more recent, that Depa had so far behaved well at court and that his answers regarding what the legal proceedings meant were as good as could be expected of a teen.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of behaved
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  • The 155th Naval Infantry Brigade has probably already been destroyed and rebuilt many times—and is currently undergoing its latest replenishment after reportedly losing many of its people and much of its equipment to Ukrainian mines, drones and artillery.
    David Axe, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Since that time, the structure went from hotel to residences, was demolished and rebuilt, and finally underwent a $1-million renovation and redesign by Miami architect Kobi Karp before reopening as the 425-room, LEED Silver certified 1 Hotel.
    Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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