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
Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
In the past century, sewing has acquired a conservative image, all craft fairs and cottagecore.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 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
There were painters, sewing fanatics, jewelry makers, paper artists, beaders, journal makers and more.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
In the past century, sewing has acquired a conservative image, all craft fairs and cottagecore.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 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 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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The style featured stitching around the boot collar and down the center.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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By stitching these images into data, Richardson is tracking how climate change is rewriting the seasonal calendar.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The book covers pocket, knee, crotch and belt loop repair techniques, taking in and expanding the waist, hemming, adjusting leg widths, transforming jeans to shorts and skirts, splicing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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China plans to expand Tiangong in the coming years by adding more modules, along with plans to launch a space telescope similar to NASA's Hubble that will orbit nearby and be able to dock for repairs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her work examines themes including gender, healing, cultural destruction, and sustainability through the lens of politics.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Nov. 2025
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Throughout her healing process, Erica has also opened the floodgates to the internet’s opinions, posting near-daily updates about the state of her face to her thousands of followers on TikTok.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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When an autopsy found lead pellets in his face, the sheriff said these might be dental fillings.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The closing session at the end of the two weeks is often delayed, sometimes by more than a day, as negotiators work around the clock to hash out a final agreement.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shortly before the blackout began, Disney announced the closing of a deal to take 70% control of Fubo last month, giving it 6 million pay-TV subscribers on Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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After Mookie Betts’ game-sealing double play on an Alejandro Kirk ground ball in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 7, the Dodgers were celebrating once again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lightfoot appeared to have a game-sealing sack on the play, but Miami called timeout before the play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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