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Recent Examples of suture
New Atlas, 10 July 2025
The 18th Street thugs then attacked a second victim with large wooden planks, causing lacerations that required sutures.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The story is so bold, the actors deliver top notch performances, and the director sutures you to the screen.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 May 2025
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Verb
The field of surgical robotics is advancing as rapidly as AI itself; a year ago, the Johns Hopkins team had trained a robot to perform an important trio of surgical tasks: manipulating a needle, moving body tissue and administering sutures.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2025
The 18th Street thugs then attacked a second victim with large wooden planks, causing lacerations that required sutures.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
After blood vessels were sutured together, circulation was monitored with various devices.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The story is so bold, the actors deliver top notch performances, and the director sutures you to the screen.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suture
Verb
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The supple leather and stitched Puma formstrip logo appear a bit puffier than a standard Speedcat, but the overall changes made to the design are minimal.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Names written in the air And stitched into the cloth of the day.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the bodice of the coatdress was more fitted, the skirt flowed effortlessly, creating a pleated effect beneath the seam details.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Place cake, seam side down, on a platter.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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On the evening of Wednesday, July 23, the couple was on a 35-foot boat on the Niagara River when witnesses saw the vessel crash into a concrete abutment at around 9:38 p.m. local time, according to authorities.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Boxers are also known for their playful, sometimes goofy demeanor and strong attachment to their owners.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream, remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and powdered sugar until medium peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aside from the lack of articulation, the 3-inch touch screen is quite good.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
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The setup translates to significant articulation off-road, despite passive suspension that uses traditional shock dampers and no disconnecting sway bars.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suture. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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