sew

verb

ˈsō How to pronounce sew (audio)
Definition of sewnext
as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new

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Recent Examples of sew No Way Home in December 2021, Zendaya stunned in a custom Valentino Haute Couture gown that had intricate black crystal spiderwebs sewn across the entire dress. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 Hand sewn button holes, or ruffles made of old men’s shirts were all beautiful ways to put some real beauty into otherwise practical clothes. — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Historians believe the tapestry was commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William’s half brother, and was probably sewn by women in England — possibly nuns — before being taken across the Channel. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 The massive red and white stripes that complete this enormous material mystery are machine sewn; some rows double stitched, others with a single line of stitching. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew
  1. stitch
  2. suture
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  • In a flyby maneuver earlier this year, Psyche used the planet’s gravity to reshape its trajectory, all while capturing images that NASA has stitched into a mesmerizing time-lapse video.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
  • It is contested by 36 of the best sides in Europe and its storied history is stitched into the fabric of the game.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of stitch
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  • The nerves can be sutured back together to minimize pain, Bank said, but most breast surgeons haven’t been trained to do this.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of suture

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