as in knitting
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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
Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The sewing is methodological, and Ringgold understood portability as power in this form.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Peaky itself follows the crime family into the 1920s, getting its series’ title from the gang’s modus operandi of sewing razor blades into its caps.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Women worked in the home and yard, taking care of children, animals and vegetable gardens, along with the spinning, sewing and cooking.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The sewing is methodological, and Ringgold understood portability as power in this form.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
Germany was giving a tour, two student employees were sewing patches onto their staff T-shirts, and Koblegarde was checking over inventory in the kitchen aisle.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Peaky itself follows the crime family into the 1920s, getting its series’ title from the gang’s modus operandi of sewing razor blades into its caps.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing
Noun
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The Brit List script, which treads the line between black comedy and drama, is set in the early 20th Century Hungary where a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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That said, its functionality should improve considerably once the technology is scaled up, which would partially involve adding more needles to the knitting block.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lately, heavyweight restaurant groups are stitching Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach counties into one long dinner plan.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Other creators have begun stitching their own versions of the call, amplifying the reach of the Easter egg and keeping Stranger Things top of mind as fans await more from the final season.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suits contend that part of the reason for the dry hydrants is that the LADWP’s 117-million-gallon reservoir in Pacific Palisades had been empty for nearly a year, awaiting repairs.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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My hope is for compassion, healing, and reflection at a time that is becoming one of the darkest and most uncertain periods in our nation's history.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The documentary not only revisits the events that shocked a nation but also spotlights Elizabeth’s journey of healing and her ongoing mission to inspire and protect others.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Super filling and nutritionally balanced.—
SELF Staff,
SELF,
9 Jan. 2026
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Molinaroli sees his effort as a laboratory for social change because education for him is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Set to host the Olympic and Paralympic athletics, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies, the stadium is due to be built in the 158-acre Victoria Park, just north of central Brisbane.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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His 2024 tape showed elite ball skills with fluid athleticism and explosive closing speed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mahomes would never see the ball again as the Broncos followed with their own game-sealing drive in a 22-19 win.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ohio State’s Julian Sayin threw two interceptions — one was a pick-six returned by Keionte Scott, and the second was the game-sealing interception by Jakobe Thomas.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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