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Definition of sewingnext
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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Recent Examples of sewing
Noun
Boone says Michaels has been ramping up its classes and events—the store hosts birthday parties, holiday crafting classes, sewing classes, and even seasonal events like pumpkin-decorating contests. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026 During this time, Saar made extra money by designing and sewing costumes at her kitchen table. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026
Verb
Many continued sewing their own dresses, but incrementally made items that were more colorful or elaborate, or had different silhouettes. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 Draped over crisp salmon like in this rice bowl (mole instead of spicy mayo; radishes instead of cucs); this is a form of recipe development, sewing together patches into a colorful quilt. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing
  1. knitting
  2. stitching
  3. repair
  4. suturing
  5. healing
  6. filling
  7. closing
  8. sealing
Noun
  • Building Hope says groups centered around hobbies, including biking, knitting or book clubs, can provide another entry point for people who may not be ready to ask for professional help.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Nonna-maxxing has filled social-media feeds with slow mornings, Sunday dinners, homemade pasta, gardening, knitting, and other routines associated with Italian grandmothers.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 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
  • The city was full of people doing the same thing, with hundreds of little factories stitching and pressing petals in the buildings above the button guys and the zipper guys and the thread guys.
    — jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Definition of stitching
Noun
  • Earlier repairs allowed crews to restore service to hundreds of customers at once.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Take bond repair, which came up over and over in interviews for this story.
    — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 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
  • The story seems a spiritual festival on the German-Polish border become an ensemble dramedy about healing and reinvention.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Watts was also hindering the healing process by being insensitive and self-centered, friends say.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of healing
Noun
  • The pair’s color is split nearly half-and-half, with light blue filling in the front portion of the shoe before shifting to a bold gold yellow shade.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Three kinds of cheese are mixed into the buttery filling before the dough is rolled up cinnamon roll-style and baked until golden.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of filling
Noun
  • Antonelli held on for second for Mercedes after championship rival George Russell was told to let him through in the closing laps.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Edwin Díaz will be used in less-stressful situations upon his return from neck inflammation before potentially resuming closing responsibilities.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing
Noun
  • Clark scored 26 points, hit two enormous free throws late in overtime and grabbed the game-sealing rebound as the Indiana Fever beat Reese and the Atlanta Dream, 95-91.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Miele vacuum- sealing drawer extends the freshness of foods by removing oxygen and creating an airtight seal.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sealing

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