sewed

past tense of sew
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 Years later, Imaging Spence sewed his fringe jackets. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewed
stitched
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  • One side is crafted from 100 percent linen, and the reverse, 100 percent cotton, both of which are stitched to create an eye-catching bubble texture accentuated by the plush fiber filling between the layers.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her handiwork is tucked into jacket linings, stitched onto knits and splashed across sheer Step Up stockings.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Sewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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