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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Recent Examples of stitch
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Pink reveals new details about Thanksgiving 1995 overdose at a rave
'Final Destination' death scene left stuntman with 47 stitches, says producer
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Pink and Hart.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Benji Jones, Vox, 9 May 2025
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
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Noun
The injured officer was taken to a nearby hospital and required stitches to close wounds on his chin and neck.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Pink reveals new details about Thanksgiving 1995 overdose at a rave
'Final Destination' death scene left stuntman with 47 stitches, says producer
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Pink and Hart.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
The birds poke holes in leaves and then, using their beak as a needle, stitch them together with bits of spider web, plant fibers, or other string-like materials.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 9 May 2025
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
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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