DARNING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

darning 1 of 2

noun

as in sewing

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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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unsewing

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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

During this time, Saar made extra money by designing and sewing costumes at her kitchen table.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026
Now a global fashion brand, the business began with John sewing wool hats and T-shirts himself in his mother's house in Queens, New York.

— Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 July 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

There are also plenty of games and activities for sale in the hotel store, including watercolor kits, colorful punch balloons, activity books, knitting kits, pick-up sticks, puzzles, toys, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Much of it sounds like science fiction and includes breakthroughs in 3D weaving, 3D knitting and non-woven electrospinning that enable complex structural geometries without seams.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 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

Spicules can boost ingredient absorption, exfoliate the surface and trigger a mild repair response that supports collagen production and cell turnover over time.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
That evidence is the only thing standing between you and a massive repair bill.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

Our Mission Robotic Vehicle is opening the door to a future where repairing, upgrading and building in space is part of the routine, not the exception.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
The Mecklenburg Public Health Department also recommends installing or repairing screens on windows and doors.

— Eva Flowe July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of repairing

Noun

Which means there’s some relationship-mending to do with Brandon Ingram, who was on the first plane out in the deal for the former Raptors star.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Invisible mending The clothing mending most people are familiar with is an invisible mend.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of mending

Noun

The attack did not occur at the festival, along its route or at the closing party.

— Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
After winning at Orcières Merlette on Thursday, Carapaz let an opportunity on Alpe d’Huez slip away the next day, hauled in by Pogačar in the closing kilometers.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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