as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new

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Recent Examples of sew These relentless raids have sewn fear and terror into immigrant communities. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025 At the midsection, detailing that strikes a similarity to lightning strikes was also sewn onto the dress. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 June 2025 The sides of the curtain are sewn with 70 ornamental strips, each representing a specific skill set. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025 The canine's head is sewed on top of the dude's body, and Dog Man is born, a hybrid supercop with kung fu moves and mad fetch skills who battles a supervillain cat (Pete Davidson). Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sew
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  • These incidents show a broader trend: Automation now stitches open-source components straight into production.
    Syed Ahmed, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Hand or whisk broom bristles are usually stitched into place.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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  • And while the importance of the visual outcome is obvious — achieving undetectable incisions via adept suturing — the aptitude of the practitioner’s craft determines the effect the patient didn’t think enough about in advance: loss, or not, of feeling.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
  • The story is so bold, the actors deliver top notch performances, and the director sutures you to the screen.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 May 2025

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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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