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
Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Library guests can schedule to be trained on the various tools and equipment in the lab, then schedule a time to work on their own projects utilizing 3-D printers, laser cutters, sewing and embroidery machines and much more.
—Daniel Berra, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2009, Petersen started sewing baby shoes for her newborn.
—Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In the decades after its founding, VOA promoted and ran clothing and Thanksgiving meal distributions, women's sewing classes and employment bureaus.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Library guests can schedule to be trained on the various tools and equipment in the lab, then schedule a time to work on their own projects utilizing 3-D printers, laser cutters, sewing and embroidery machines and much more.
—Daniel Berra, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
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
In 2009, Petersen started sewing baby shoes for her newborn.
—Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing
Noun
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In the eight books below, casual pursuits such as knitting, gardening, and drawing, undertaken with varying levels of skill and success, become life-affirming practices.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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McGrath adds that a recent application lasted five days flawlessly, with minor chipping only appearing on days six and seven, likely due to hardcore knitting sessions.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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These efforts, once branded as civic progress, left painful legacies that still demand repair.—
Mark Anthony Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2025
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Due to the sustainability aspect, Rohr finds making repairs a worthwhile endeavor.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fillings are seemingly endless and every flavor's better than the last.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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More than ten miles away, in the atomic strike plane, bits of strange new matter stopped and radiated inside the fillings of the captain’s teeth.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Every community will be hurt by Corporation for Public Broadcasting closing.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
2 Aug. 2025
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Without closing schools, the district risked bankruptcy, a state takeover and loss of local control.—
Lizette Anaya,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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