DARNING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

darning 1 of 2

noun

as in sewing

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darning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of darn

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unsewing

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Recent Examples of darning

Verb

By Jennifer Barger Special to The Washington Post One dusty family photo album in my attic holds black-and-white snapshots of my mother and grandmother darning their socks in the early 1950s. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

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Noun

In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Levi’s created a handstitching course for high school students after determining that many members of Gen Z lacked the sewing skills to match their interest in thrift store shopping and sustainability.

— Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sewing

Verb

These colonial reenactors spend their free time stitching historically accurate uniforms and portraying Revolutionary War figures.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The city was full of people doing the same thing, with hundreds of little factories stitching and pressing petals in the buildings above the button guys and the zipper guys and the thread guys.

— jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Definition of stitching

Noun

Try pottery, woodworking, knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, jewelry making, or even floral arranging.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Finnish labels frequently work through atelier practices, limited releases and surplus materials, while traditional textile skills continue to influence designers experimenting with knitting, print and surface design.

— Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of knitting

Verb

The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The issue was surrounding his leg amputation surgery, a procedure that involves stretching the muscles and suturing them to provide the bone with padding.

— Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of suturing

Noun

Choose the private repair that helps your nervous system finally exhale and reset your inner pace today.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Broadway, the neighborhood’s grand boulevard, was lined with beauty salons, dry cleaners, shoe-repair stalls, and single-room-occupancy hotels.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

The wider project includes repairing aging infrastructure, improving cargo facilities and creating capacity to support the emerging floating offshore wind industry.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Every component, including the self-repairing YKK zippers, is built for the million-miler.

— Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of repairing

Noun

Uniqlo, which focuses on timeless wardrobe staples, offers a range of aftercare services, including repairs, decorative sashiko mending, embroidery and creative restyling.

— Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of mending

Noun

Carrier iPhone Subsidies & Subscription Offsets The September launch window aligns directly with annual telecommunications upgrade cycles and Wall Street Fourth Quarter balance sheet closing metrics.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Many Bristol residents took to social media to show their appreciation for the nonprofit after the announcement of the closing was made on Friday.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

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