as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful
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as in to suture
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed
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Recent Examples of stitch
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Those with double stitches tend to last the longest and are stronger than others.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
And like his Met Gala look, it’s stitched with purpose.
—Essence, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Calla Fuqua, 28, from Baltimore, Maryland, has left people in stitches with a video of 5-year-old cat Ashlyn Rose pulling off a remarkably convincing limp.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Those with double stitches tend to last the longest and are stronger than others.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Verb
On Virgin, rebirth is stitched into every line: The album is feral, wild, and physical, full of Lorde’s most from-the-gut singing ever.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
And like his Met Gala look, it’s stitched with purpose.
—Essence, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
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Many people with babesiosis don’t feel sick or have symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but some may experience flu-like symptoms such as a fever, chills, sweating, body aches, appetite loss, nausea or fatigue.—
Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
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Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The story is so bold, the actors deliver top notch performances, and the director sutures you to the screen.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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Activities include practicing suturing techniques (on a banana), listening to the heartbeat of a mini horse, viewing bacteria under a microscope, drawing blood and learning vaccination techniques.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Winant crystallizes this idea of crossing a indescribable threshold through her discussion and analysis of masochism, an intrinsic component of athletic practice that intertwines physical pleasure with pain.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The research on seed oils has picked up over the past decade , including Zamora’s clinical trials that found limiting seed oils improved participants’ chronic pain.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The fill is sewn into pockets to keep it evenly distributed, so there is no way to move the down around.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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By contrast, the hooded orioles build deep pouch or pendant nests that are sewn into place with the fibers from palm fronds.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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But my heart – and stomach – no longer feel that pang of homesickness because this year, my husband figured out how to bring the crawfish boil to the Rocky Mountains, with help from the Louisiana Crawfish Company.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 May 2025
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Keeping Jesse at a distance, his face and other distinguishing features out of frame, allows the viewer to remember when Joel was able to come to Ellie’s aid, and seeing Jesse’s entrance from her vantage point provides a little pang of grief-tinged nostalgia.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 May 2025
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The vehicles are equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines repaired incorrectly under recall 23V380.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Thinking of the long-term and sending shoes back to be repaired and rejuvenated is the right approach for the future. FC: Crockett & Jones has featured in several James Bond films.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Formulated with spicy ginger oil and hyaluronic acid, a quick tingle leads to softer, smoother lips sans stickiness.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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The product glides on smooth like butter and leaves behind a faint cooling tingle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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As players looked to avoid the sting of the sparkling wine in their eyes or protect themselves from flying corks, ‘champagne goggles’ became common in World Series-winning locker rooms.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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The sting of defeat will be particularly painful for Sinner who was two sets and a break up.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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