Synonyms of sew

sew

verb

ˈsō 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stitch
• suture
• repair
• patch
• darn
• finish
• embroider
• knit
• baste
• crochet
• quilt
• overcast
• fell
• ease
• cross-stitch
• mend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sew

More than 1,000 death-row inmates held in a unit of Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison have entered a third week of a mass hunger strike to protest regime executions, with some prisoners sewing their lips shut in protest, according to reports. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Surgical repair entails opening the scrotum to expose the exploded testicle, stopping any bleeding, removing any dead tissue, tucking the testicle back into the scrotum and sewing the tunica albuginea back together. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

And Bobby’s huge quilted crop top and wrap skirt show clear signs of being sewn and then taken apart and resewn. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026

This and the Twix bar have sewn on applique letters, whereas the rest of them are sewn. — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Phrases Containing sew

• sew up