SEWS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

sews

verb

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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unsews

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Recent Examples of sews As an industrious and self-reliant senior, Ringwald essentially baby-sits her chronically myopic father (Harry Dean Stanton), sews her own clothes and contends with the condescension of her patrician peers. —

Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026 As Madeleine Grynsztejn observes in her catalogue contribution, the clothes worn by his figures are based on doll costumes that Marshall sews by hand. —

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

The video stitches past and present with archival clips, studio cuts, and a handshake that seals this intergenerational torch-passing moment.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Keem also released a trailer for the record, which stitches clips of him in the studio together with home videos and interviews with his family.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026