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
The fill is sewn into pockets to keep it evenly distributed, so there is no way to move the down around.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
By contrast, the hooded orioles build deep pouch or pendant nests that are sewn into place with the fibers from palm fronds.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Making clothes is complicated because supply chains can be long and fragmented, from growing and processing raw materials such as cotton, to weaving and dyeing textiles, designing patterns and sewing fabric into garments.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 19 May 2025
A lot of the high-level pattern makers will make detailed, helpful YouTube videos to sew along to.
—Outside Online, 17 May 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
By contrast, the hooded orioles build deep pouch or pendant nests that are sewn into place with the fibers from palm fronds.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Making clothes is complicated because supply chains can be long and fragmented, from growing and processing raw materials such as cotton, to weaving and dyeing textiles, designing patterns and sewing fabric into garments.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 19 May 2025
A lot of the high-level pattern makers will make detailed, helpful YouTube videos to sew along to.
—Outside Online, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew
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A week later, Tracy took the jerseys to a local embroidery shop to have the family’s last name stitched onto the back.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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So a specialist went in and grafted skin off the roof of my mouth and stitched it in over the receding gum lines.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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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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Activities include practicing suturing techniques (on a banana), listening to the heartbeat of a mini horse, viewing bacteria under a microscope, drawing blood and learning vaccination techniques.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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