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
Getting back on the bike Earlier this year, Humphreys traveled to California to meet the Edwards Lifesciences team members who hand-sewed his aortic valve.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Craig Conover sewed his first pillow in his seventh-grade home ec class.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
In those historic barns are the geneological threads from which his wife and children were sewn.
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Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Materials move through multiple states before the flags are finally sewn in South Carolina.
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Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
The young princess had small light blue details sewn into her dress to stay on theme with her family.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Growing up, her mother sewed all of her clothes, Cantway-Cook said.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
To improve stability, the grass for the World Cup has been studded with plastic fibers, sewn in about every five millimeters by a machine that looks like a Zamboni.
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Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Jane Greenwood’s costume design is impeccably period; especially fun are the children’s rustic outfits Maria has sewn from old curtains.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Craig Conover sewed his first pillow in his seventh-grade home ec class.
—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
In those historic barns are the geneological threads from which his wife and children were sewn.
—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Materials move through multiple states before the flags are finally sewn in South Carolina.
—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
The young princess had small light blue details sewn into her dress to stay on theme with her family.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Growing up, her mother sewed all of her clothes, Cantway-Cook said.
—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
To improve stability, the grass for the World Cup has been studded with plastic fibers, sewn in about every five millimeters by a machine that looks like a Zamboni.
—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Jane Greenwood’s costume design is impeccably period; especially fun are the children’s rustic outfits Maria has sewn from old curtains.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewn
stitched
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When the Stirtz family arrives at the Barclays Center in New York on draft night, Bennett will be wearing a custom blazer with four patches stitched onto the inside.
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The lining is stitched around the last like a glove, allowing the shoe to move with the foot.
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“Sewn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewn. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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