variants
or sewed
as in stitched
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 sewn
Rodriguez Brito had sewn a tracking device into the victim’s clothing, prosecutors said.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Reinterpreting, reinvigorating and reimagining Strauss’ work in bits and pieces sewn together with sprightly disorientation, the piece soared, and was followed by more than one standing ovation.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Brown’s granddaughter Bea Keesey sewed the Harper’s Ferry square on the quilt.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Just hang it from a tree limb by the loop sewn into the corner.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Granville’s exploits included skiing over the Carpathian mountains during the war to deliver microfilms with cyanide sewed into her skirts and a hunting knife tucked into her trousers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The common bonds that held the fabric of society together have been torn to shreds and sewn together into robes that adorn the would-be benevolent dictators of culture who explain everything, apologize for nothing and lend their credibility to anyone willing to pay their fee.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, Big Chief Monk sewed suits for his children and grandchildren.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
And furniture being cut from pine, molded, sewed, finished.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Reinterpreting, reinvigorating and reimagining Strauss’ work in bits and pieces sewn together with sprightly disorientation, the piece soared, and was followed by more than one standing ovation.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Brown’s granddaughter Bea Keesey sewed the Harper’s Ferry square on the quilt.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Just hang it from a tree limb by the loop sewn into the corner.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Granville’s exploits included skiing over the Carpathian mountains during the war to deliver microfilms with cyanide sewed into her skirts and a hunting knife tucked into her trousers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The common bonds that held the fabric of society together have been torn to shreds and sewn together into robes that adorn the would-be benevolent dictators of culture who explain everything, apologize for nothing and lend their credibility to anyone willing to pay their fee.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, Big Chief Monk sewed suits for his children and grandchildren.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
And furniture being cut from pine, molded, sewed, finished.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewn
stitched
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In a video posted by TikTok user @livingmyloylife, which was later stitched by the official Carnival Cruise account, an orange rescue boat is seen bobbing through choppy waters to meet the sailboat.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Initials, stitched small and neat in red or blue, kept the peace.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Sewn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewn. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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