as in stitched
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 sewed
Getting back on the bike Earlier this year, Humphreys traveled to California to meet the Edwards Lifesciences team members who hand-sewed his aortic valve.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Craig Conover sewed his first pillow in his seventh-grade home ec class.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Growing up, her mother sewed all of her clothes, Cantway-Cook said.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
There were no Italian flags on sale anywhere, so Infantino’s mother bought strips of red, white, and green fabric and sewed them together herself.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The nylon fabric panels are sewed together with strips of Kevlar.
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Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Jennie Garth's youngest daughter (shared with ex Peter Facinelli) headed off to her 2024 junior prom in a black gown with contrasting trim — this time, not a handmade creation by Garth, who sewed her middle daughter Lola's dress back in 2021.
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Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Brown’s granddaughter Bea Keesey sewed the Harper’s Ferry square on the quilt.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Melancon and his wife, Alicia Winding, sewed beads the size of chia seeds onto canvas to craft the art for Melancon's suit.
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Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Craig Conover sewed his first pillow in his seventh-grade home ec class.
—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Growing up, her mother sewed all of her clothes, Cantway-Cook said.
—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
There were no Italian flags on sale anywhere, so Infantino’s mother bought strips of red, white, and green fabric and sewed them together herself.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The nylon fabric panels are sewed together with strips of Kevlar.
—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Jennie Garth's youngest daughter (shared with ex Peter Facinelli) headed off to her 2024 junior prom in a black gown with contrasting trim — this time, not a handmade creation by Garth, who sewed her middle daughter Lola's dress back in 2021.
—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Brown’s granddaughter Bea Keesey sewed the Harper’s Ferry square on the quilt.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Melancon and his wife, Alicia Winding, sewed beads the size of chia seeds onto canvas to craft the art for Melancon's suit.
—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewed
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When the Stirtz family arrives at the Barclays Center in New York on draft night, Bennett will be wearing a custom blazer with four patches stitched onto the inside.
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The lining is stitched around the last like a glove, allowing the shoe to move with the foot.
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The nerves can be sutured back together to minimize pain, Bank said, but most breast surgeons haven’t been trained to do this.
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The nerves can be sutured back together to minimize pain, Bank said, but most breast surgeons haven’t been trained to do this.
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