sewn

variants or sewed
past participle of sew
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 But Thing, who Isaac had sewn back onto his arm, regains his autonomy and rips Isaac’s heart out. Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 But not when the fields are sewn and growing, or being prepared for planting. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Once sewn, fold the lining down inside the outer cylinder. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025 Years later, Imaging Spence sewed his fringe jackets. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 The white shirts underneath are sewn together with a big bowtie on the top. Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025 Delicate Embellishments Those beautifully delicate items covered in sequins, beading, or fragile embroidery can be destroyed in the washing machine, especially if they are glued on instead of sewn. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 In a special touch, the bride paired her wedding dress with a cathedral veil sewn by her grandmother, who used lace from Julia's mother's 1995 wedding dress. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 In the case of this new prototype, the thread can be sewn using a standard embroidery machine and was tested to survive at least 50 washing cycles. Sarah Wells, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewn
stitched
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  • One side is crafted from 100 percent linen, and the reverse, 100 percent cotton, both of which are stitched to create an eye-catching bubble texture accentuated by the plush fiber filling between the layers.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her handiwork is tucked into jacket linings, stitched onto knits and splashed across sheer Step Up stockings.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Sewn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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