stitch up

verb

stitched up; stitching up; stitches up

1

: to use a needle and thread to close a large cut or wound

The doctor stitched up his wound.

The doctor stitched him up.

2

British, informal : to make (an innocent person) appear to be guilty of a crime : frame

They stitched him up for murder.

3

British, informal : to do the final things that are needed to complete (something) in a successful way : to finish or do (something) successfully

The mayor stitched up a deal with the union.

We were ahead by 10 points and thought that we had the game stitched up.

Examples of stitch up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It's massaged into place before the incision is then stitched up. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Based on his social media updates, Green appears stitched up, in good spirits, and ready to keep going. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026

As Claire and Elspeth figure out how to best stitch up Amy’s face, there’s a wedding celebration in Philadelphia. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026

Netflix has stitched up a solution. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for stitch up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup