sewed; sewn
ˈsōn 
or sewed; sewing
or sewed; sewing
1
: to unite or fasten by stitches
2
: to close or enclose by sewing
sew the money in a bag
: to practice or engage in sewing
Examples of sew in a Sentence
She sews her own dresses by hand.
He sewed a patch onto his sleeve.
I sewed the button back on the shirt.
The surgeon sewed the wound shut.
She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.
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The flexi-fit invisi drawstring, a clear, three-strand elastic sewn into the nape, allows easy tightening or loosening.
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Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Then use the leftover fabric to sew on some handles.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
The two tiny hatchlings, each weighing only 3 grams, were taken into surgery and received an operation that entailed the vascular tissue being cut and the yolk sacs being sewn closed.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The look is inspired by Mariana Bracetti, who is credited (with some dispute) as having sewn the Grito de Lares flag used that day, and which for 27 years afterwards was considered the first official flag of the archipelago, until it was replaced by the current one in 1895.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Then use the leftover fabric to sew on some handles.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
The two tiny hatchlings, each weighing only 3 grams, were taken into surgery and received an operation that entailed the vascular tissue being cut and the yolk sacs being sewn closed.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The look is inspired by Mariana Bracetti, who is credited (with some dispute) as having sewn the Grito de Lares flag used that day, and which for 27 years afterwards was considered the first official flag of the archipelago, until it was replaced by the current one in 1895.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sew
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sew. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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