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 garments are printed on fabric and then cut and sewn.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Cichock, 35, learned to sew as a child, but perfected the craft in college, making costumes for the theater department.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Students walk past paintings of historical scenes that include Betsy Ross sewing an American flag and down hallways lined with portraits of the Founding Fathers.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Cichock, 35, learned to sew as a child, but perfected the craft in college, making costumes for the theater department.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Students walk past paintings of historical scenes that include Betsy Ross sewing an American flag and down hallways lined with portraits of the Founding Fathers.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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