as in stitching
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 sewing
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Bestseller led a $20 million Series B1 funding round for autonomous sewing technology firm SoftWear Automation, joining existing investors including CTW Venture Partners, SRI Capital and MacDonald Ventures.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Supplier managers, however, stated that overtime was a direct consequence of order imbalance, especially for cutting, sewing and finishing operations at garment manufacturing factories (tier-1 operations).
—Hakan Karaosman, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The community conversations brought new ideas for the space, such as adding a welding shop, wood shop, costume and sewing shop, and a media room, Gonzalez-Jaime said.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Bestseller led a $20 million Series B1 funding round for autonomous sewing technology firm SoftWear Automation, joining existing investors including CTW Venture Partners, SRI Capital and MacDonald Ventures.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
In 2009, Petersen started sewing baby shoes for her newborn.
—Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Supplier managers, however, stated that overtime was a direct consequence of order imbalance, especially for cutting, sewing and finishing operations at garment manufacturing factories (tier-1 operations).
—Hakan Karaosman, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing
Verb
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The main issue was stitching all those smaller spaces into one cohesive whole.—
Gay Gassmann,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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The idea of stitching multiple hotel resort pools together into a music festival, that's so uniquely Palm Springs, the city that has more pools per capita than any city in the world.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Highland facility will become a hub for Milliken’s technical textile weaving and knitting operations in the region.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Learning new skills—rock climbing, knitting, chess—can buffer against cognitive decline.—
Alexandra Moe,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Apple’s repair staff in the European Union were required to complete training for the tech by the end of last week, suggesting some markets may be about to move over.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through healing spaces rooted in rites of passage, fatherhood circles, and creative expression, Cooper is reframing mental health care as joyful, community-centered, and culturally resonant.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The union even organized racial healing circles to bring together pre- and post-storm educators.—
Aubri Juhasz,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sturdy box-quilt stitching ensures the comforter’s filling remains evenly distributed, even through cycles in the washer and dryer.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Working quickly, use a silicone spatula or fork to gently fold the egg toward the edge of the skillet opposite the handle and cover the goat cheese filling.—
Jeremiah Langhorne,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Successful as a top set-up reliever for Clase the past two seasons, Smith has struggled mightily in his closing opportunities.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Three of every 10 Chicago schools sit at least half-empty, and closing or merging them remains a political third rail.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like an official letterhead that graces the top of old-school paper correspondence, or a signature at the end of a legal contract, a sealing carried the authority of the sealer, affirmed their identity, or verified a transaction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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This refers to the vacuum-sealing process the food undergoes before cooking.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes our brains need something completely different to concentrate on while our hearts do their mending.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their relationship definitely needs mending.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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