SEWING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

sewing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sewing

as in knitting

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verb

present participle of sew

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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unsewing

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Recent Examples of sewing

Noun

As screens are becoming more prominent parts of our everyday lives, people are returning to hands-on hobbies like baking, sewing, and crocheting, not just for the finished product, but for the process of making things itself. — Aliyah Rodriguez, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 Opt for flexible sewing tape, not the more rigid measuring tape kept in your toolbox. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Verb

Betsy Ross had the honor of sewing the first United States flag. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 With the idea of the dress becoming Graham’s second skin, the team took the task very seriously, sewing the entire dress by hand onto the model. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing

Noun

The cotton then goes to Laguna Fabric’s circular knitting mill in Los Angeles, where it is knitted into fabrics and dyed.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
The lower levels, meanwhile, hold a movie theater displaying a wall dedicated to Heigl’s knitting hobby, plus a spa wing with a sauna and a multihead steam shower finished in honeycomb onyx.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 July 2026

Definition of knitting

Verb

These colonial reenactors spend their free time stitching historically accurate uniforms and portraying Revolutionary War figures.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
But more than just making pretty designs, the threads in her needle were stitching a connection to her heritage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of stitching

Noun

Left unchecked, these vulnerabilities can lead to costly water damage and much more extensive repairs.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026
On top of this, subterranean drip systems often clog with mineral deposits, sediment, and algae, which Nad warns may eventually require repairs or replacement of portions of the system, particularly in areas with hard water or poor filtration.

— Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The issue was surrounding his leg amputation surgery, a procedure that involves stretching the muscles and suturing them to provide the bone with padding.

— Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of suturing

Noun

Energy Alchemy, a luxury five-day retreat in Bali priced at 42,000 yuan ($6,200), is aimed at wealthy millennial Chinese women and includes workshops on breathwork and reiki, a Japanese spiritual healing practice.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The longevity boom in Asia is also taking on a local flavor, adding elements from practices like traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic healing practices.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of healing

Noun

In a note on Tuesday, analysts reaffirmed their year-end price target of 7,100 for the broad market index, representing a 5% drop from the week’s closing level.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
With the peloton boasting fresh legs, expect major fireworks in the closing kilometres.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of closing

Noun

Quest served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II as a minesweeper and light cargo vessel and returned to commercial sealing operations after the war.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
The second patent filing solves this structural vulnerability with an adaptive fluid sealing device designed to sit between the metal rings.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of sealing

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