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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as in sewing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darning
Noun
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Library guests can schedule to be trained on the various tools and equipment in the lab, then schedule a time to work on their own projects utilizing 3-D printers, laser cutters, sewing and embroidery machines and much more.—
Daniel Berra,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025 -
Her mother’s parents, the Pattis (her first name is her mother’s maiden name), were immigrant bootleggers; their sewing room had removable floorboards to hide whiskey.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Noun
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With capabilities including in-house knitting, research and development, dyeing, printing and finishing, the Long Beach mill will provide synthetic fabrics for Hansae’s activewear, intimates and swimwear manufacturing in the Western Hemisphere.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 July 2025
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Instead, he’s wasted no time in moving on with knitting influencer Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski) — exactly the kind of beautiful, artistically fulfilled other woman to play on Jessica’s deepest insecurities.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Though ticket revenues will grow, repair and maintenance costs are expected to increase from $25,000 in the first year to $320,000 annually by year 10 — and annual employee hiring costs should increase by $335,000 that year.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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But cleanup and repair isn’t enough to satisfy some disaster tourists, experts say, prompting them to drift through neighborhoods in search of lingering damage.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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Goldman sits about 2% off its all-time closing high of nearly $724 a share on July 3.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The mozzarella in the filling mixture sort of serves as a binder or glue; without it, the cream cheese filling would be all oozy and might squish out of the chicken.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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But, for now, being the king of Dairy Kastle is plenty filling.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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“Darning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darning. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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