in patches

idiom

: in spots
The chair's original paint is still visible in patches.

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Many of these can be found in patches of wooded areas throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area, including Cylburn Arboretum, Druid Hill Park, Cromwell Valley Park and Marshy Point. Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025 Causes Psoriasis occurs when the immune system malfunctions, causing skin cells to grow too quickly and pile up in patches. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025 As Manchester City showed in patches against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, there is life in the old dog yet, but there can be no doubt that this team is reaching its end. Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 In long-standing infections, hair may fall out in patches, and the skin may appear red and inflamed. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in patches

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“In patches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20patches. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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