as in stitching
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand
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Verb
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The mother-daughter design duo transforms heirloom memory into timeless dress, stitching the intimacy of home into the language of fashion.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The main issue was stitching all those smaller spaces into one cohesive whole.—
Gay Gassmann,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The act of sewing wasn’t aesthetic.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
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Near work is any activity involving focusing on objects close to you, like reading, writing, using a smartphone, or doing detailed crafts like knitting or sewing.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the latest episode on his YouTube channel SciShow is all about knitting, and how science is elevating the lowly craft to a place of actual importance.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Near work is any activity involving focusing on objects close to you, like reading, writing, using a smartphone, or doing detailed crafts like knitting or sewing.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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For three decades, the shuttles flew 135 missions critical to helping astronauts reach space, constructing the International Space Station and launching, recovering and repairing satellites.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For hair that’s been through the ringer, the treatment mask repairs damage from root to tip, the inside out, and the outside in—regardless of hair type or texture.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Work will primarily take place at SERCO’s production and repair facility in Ludlow, Massachusetts, with support services also taking place in Newport, Rhode Island, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes our brains need something completely different to concentrate on while our hearts do their mending.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their relationship definitely needs mending.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Buoyed by those gains, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite secured new closing highs, with the former exceeding the 6,600 level for the first time.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, grosses had already been trending down ahead of the closing notice amid mixed to negative word-of-mouth about Porter’s performance.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The ozone layer's healing demonstrates that entire nations can coordinate to address planetary threats.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The enchanted satnav system directs Sarah and David to various doors dotted along their circuitous route toward healing.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Darning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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