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 Other secret variants included simplified, unsharpened ones to be dropped to resistance fighters that would hide their origin, as well as special small versions or ones with rings in the handle so they could be sewn into clothing or boots. David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Everything is hand-carved, painted and sewn in the facility but craftspeople. Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Jackson wore a Pathfinder vest, with his 86th Sturgis Rally patch freshly sewn on as a different kind of badge of honor, next to a fellow vet whose own black leather vest represented the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Aug. 2026 This seaweed design is sewn to resemble what the plant looks like under an X-Ray. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 And Bobby’s huge quilted crop top and wrap skirt show clear signs of being sewn and then taken apart and resewn. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026 This and the Twix bar have sewn on applique letters, whereas the rest of them are sewn. Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 That yarn then becomes fabric before it is cut and sewn into a finished garment. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewn
stitched
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  • While Anthropic looks to be overtaking OpenAI at the moment, OpenAI is still solidly stitched into the fabric of the AI buildout, and analysts don’t think the company is going anywhere.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Concentric circles are stitched onto each side of the collar, and both the tongue and underside of the netting appear to be rendered in a reflective 3M material.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Sewn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewn. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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