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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dress a pillow in cozy fall textures without sewing a stitch in this fun fall crafts project.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The procedure, also known as tooth-in-eye or osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, involves removing a patient’s tooth, sewing a piece of it into the cheek and placing the structure into their eye.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
There, McLaughlin learned how to sew and make shoes from scratch.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Her big sister did the sound and lights; another sister sewed her satin jackets and miniskirts.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The procedure, also known as tooth-in-eye or osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, involves removing a patient’s tooth, sewing a piece of it into the cheek and placing the structure into their eye.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
There, McLaughlin learned how to sew and make shoes from scratch.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Her big sister did the sound and lights; another sister sewed her satin jackets and miniskirts.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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