sews

present tense third-person singular of sew
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 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
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repairs
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  • On today’s models, repairs as simple as replacing a windshield wiper can require access to a vehicle’s computer systems to appropriately diagnose and fix the problem.
    Dwayne Myers, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025

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

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