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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Texans want an orderly immigration system, not the fear and chaos sewn by the surge of untrained ICE recruits.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
That meant that the mother or sister could sew, either to make money or just for the needs of the household.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
These proper dress gloves by Hestra are cut and sewn by hand using hairsheep leather in the brand’s Hungarian workshop.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
That meant that the mother or sister could sew, either to make money or just for the needs of the household.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
These proper dress gloves by Hestra are cut and sewn by hand using hairsheep leather in the brand’s Hungarian workshop.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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