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
Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 May 2025
They could be altered, personalized or repaired quickly and cheaply with scissors, glue and tape—no sewing skills required.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 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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Noun
When her family receives a make-or-break order for 200 dresses at their sewing factory, she is put to work.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 May 2025
They could be altered, personalized or repaired quickly and cheaply with scissors, glue and tape—no sewing skills required.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
Verb
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
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The 15-piece unisex capsule collection, which launches on June 4, blends the athlete’s passion for knitting and crochet and his Olympic diving career.—
Hanna McNeila,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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There are likely classes: art, cooking, woodworking, knitting, and photography.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But the big prize is to encourage the UK Government to make repair vouchers nationwide.—
Nick Nuttall,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Home repair expenses jumped 6% around the city of Los Angeles in just the first three months of the year, according to my trusty spreadsheet’s review of construction-cost expenses in 33 markets statewide, as tracked by Verisk.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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The banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches are typically served on French baguettes filled with pork, pickled vegetables and other fillings.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Prosecutors and defense attorneys will begin delivering their closing arguments Friday in Read’s second murder trial over the death of her Boston cop boyfriend John O’Keefe.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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After both sides gave their closing arguments Friday morning, Judge Beverly Cannone spent the early afternoon reading jury instructions before alternates were selected and the remaining jurors were sent to the deliberation room.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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