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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darning
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Shipping was messed up, factories closed, textiles and notions (all the fixtures and various sewing accouterments) became incredibly difficult to source.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025 -
As a sign of the consumer demand for such high-level sewing for intricate wedding gowns in China, there are now seven stores versus four, according to Wang.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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There's lots of knitting that happens, which is great.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Loose Ends started with a focus on knitting, but has grown to include more than a dozen types of fiber arts including Tunisian crochet, punch needling, weaving and spinning, among others.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Last month, a sinkhole opened up on a major road in York, England, prompting emergency repairs.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Beyond simply offering a competent and reliable service, however, Lazarus knew that the repair process needed to be streamlined with a client-centric approach from start to finish.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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Following presentations from prosecutors and Combs' attorneys, which wrapped June 24, the trial will now enter closing arguments before the jury is sent into deliberations.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Slavik’s closing arguments are expected to last the entirety of Thursday, with the defense prepared to give their side on Friday before the jury begins deliberations on Monday.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Its team of 26 volunteer dentists and four dental hygienists perform a range of services for clients, from basic cleanings and fillings to extractions and dentures.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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David carried out mass cremations, removed corpses’ gold jewelry and dental fillings and illegally harvested corpses’ organs for sale, prosecutors charged.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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“Darning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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