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
Examples include chopping bee, husking bee, logging bee, quilting bee, house- or barn-raising bee, sewing bee, spinning be, and, ultimately, spelling bee.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Theirs, though, are sewn from summery blue, orange, and pink floral prints.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Most exciting of all, a coca pouch the size of a wallet was sewn onto the primary cord.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
The suit was new, and the pockets were still sewn shut.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Theirs, though, are sewn from summery blue, orange, and pink floral prints.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Most exciting of all, a coca pouch the size of a wallet was sewn onto the primary cord.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
The suit was new, and the pockets were still sewn shut.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew
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Matching coasters and placemats are stitched with classic lines and a sturdy, textural finish that lays flat on your table.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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The outsole of this shoe is fully stitched, reinforcing the shoe’s structure for extra durability.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
18 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
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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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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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