as in stitches
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 sews
As Madeleine Grynsztejn observes in her catalogue contribution, the clothes worn by his figures are based on doll costumes that Marshall sews by hand.
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James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
After fleeing the Tower, Anne sews her head back on and embarks on a quest for vengeance.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
After fleeing the Tower, Anne sews her head back on and embarks on a quest for vengeance.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sews
Verb
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Pragmatic, unflappable, and just a few ticks toward the warmer side of cynicism, her work is what stitches the show together.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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In Katong, Bebe Seet stitches one-millimeter glass beads onto slippers in a shophouse studio.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For individual cellular damage, your body either repairs it or destroys the cell and replaces it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The new material repairs itself after sustaining damage, even at extremely low temperatures.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Sews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sews. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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