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
The story of the horse began when a worker sewed its mouth on the wrong way, said Zhang Huoqing, owner of the Happy Sister shop in Yiwu, a wholesale hub in central Zhejiang province.
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Each pair of Hiut jeans has a Made in Wales badge sewn inside, and Kate made the last stitches for the label inside a pair of Hack-style jeans for her husband, Prince William, 43.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Ohio was a major force for the Union Army, and the blue jackets worn in battle by Union soldiers were sewn and stitched in Columbus, close to where Nationwide Arena now sits.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Volf sewed the bundles in and used the Got2B Glued Blasting Freeze Spray to lay the closure down to my hairline.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
It was known that her mother sewed her sequin-heavy competition dresses, and the outfits were viewed as garish, especially when compared to Kerrigan’s understated ensembles—designed by Vera Wang, no less.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Weezie towels have a hanging loop sewn into the piping to help aid the drying experience, says Eichholz, but for towels that don’t have a loop, hanging to dry is still best.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Extra material had been sewn into the crotch to stiffen and add surface area that would help during takeoff.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
For interior window drapery, the weights are often sewn into the bottom hem of the curtain panel, and some curtain panels even have pouches along the hem to insert them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Each pair of Hiut jeans has a Made in Wales badge sewn inside, and Kate made the last stitches for the label inside a pair of Hack-style jeans for her husband, Prince William, 43.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Ohio was a major force for the Union Army, and the blue jackets worn in battle by Union soldiers were sewn and stitched in Columbus, close to where Nationwide Arena now sits.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Volf sewed the bundles in and used the Got2B Glued Blasting Freeze Spray to lay the closure down to my hairline.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
It was known that her mother sewed her sequin-heavy competition dresses, and the outfits were viewed as garish, especially when compared to Kerrigan’s understated ensembles—designed by Vera Wang, no less.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Weezie towels have a hanging loop sewn into the piping to help aid the drying experience, says Eichholz, but for towels that don’t have a loop, hanging to dry is still best.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Extra material had been sewn into the crotch to stiffen and add surface area that would help during takeoff.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
For interior window drapery, the weights are often sewn into the bottom hem of the curtain panel, and some curtain panels even have pouches along the hem to insert them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewn
stitched
Verb
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Second, there are smaller, figurative works, in which the figures are glued onto the surface instead of stitched.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sézane’s is made from sage green corduroy velvet, while Toast’s version is hand-stitched by artisans in West Bengal with a pretty sunflower print.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sewn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewn. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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