as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful
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as in to suture
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed
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as in pains
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful
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as in sutures
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Stitch by stitch, square by square, across the country, hundreds of women ‒ and a few men ‒ are crafting handmade quilts covered in bipartisan political messages urging members of Congress to more effectively exercise their power as an equal branch of government.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
Below were people stitched in traditional Hmong clothing, running in every direction.
—Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Knitting clips keep various pieces of your project in place, and stitch markers are tools that help count your stitches and can mark pattern changes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Stitch by stitch, square by square, across the country, hundreds of women ‒ and a few men ‒ are crafting handmade quilts covered in bipartisan political messages urging members of Congress to more effectively exercise their power as an equal branch of government.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Verb
Goggins walked up the Met stairs in a heavy black overcoat and skirt that’s stitched with white outlines, while Wood appeared in a suit with similar colors.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
Below were people stitched in traditional Hmong clothing, running in every direction.
—Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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