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 His mother and sisters sewed for the whole family. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 Diaz, a high school principal in Denver, says Megan sewed the purse herself as a nod to a character from the Scott Pilgrim franchise. Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Her big sister did the sound and lights; another sister sewed her satin jackets and miniskirts. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025 Years later, Imaging Spence sewed his fringe jackets. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • This delicate stocking reminds us of the ones from our grandparents that were hand stitched with love every year.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The pumpkin stencil design is stitched onto plush, white fabric, creating a festive look that’s easy to add to your existing decor without overwhelming the space.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • The travelogue portion of Walking the Bypass is sutured, sometimes maladroitly, to a history of the Crown’s abuses of Indigenous peoples.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Sewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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