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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Stitch by stitch, square by square, across the country, hundreds of women ‒ and a few men ‒ are crafting handmade quilts covered in bipartisan political messages urging members of Congress to more effectively exercise their power as an equal branch of government.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
Below were people stitched in traditional Hmong clothing, running in every direction.
—Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Knitting clips keep various pieces of your project in place, and stitch markers are tools that help count your stitches and can mark pattern changes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Stitch by stitch, square by square, across the country, hundreds of women ‒ and a few men ‒ are crafting handmade quilts covered in bipartisan political messages urging members of Congress to more effectively exercise their power as an equal branch of government.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Verb
Goggins walked up the Met stairs in a heavy black overcoat and skirt that’s stitched with white outlines, while Wood appeared in a suit with similar colors.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
Below were people stitched in traditional Hmong clothing, running in every direction.
—Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
Noun
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Compounded by menthol and arnica, known for its healing properties, Medterra provides a cooling sensation to ease aches and pains.—
Valerie Butler,
Essence,
19 May 2025
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These symptoms last at least three months after the initial infection and range from muscle aches and joint pain to brain fog and fatigue.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Verb
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For example, in the hand tendon-transfer surgery for high median-ulnar palsy, one muscle is sutured to all four finger flexor tendons.—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Mar. 2018
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Doctors still will need to practice sawing into bone and suturing muscles.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Symptoms like inflammation, joint pain, and stiffness are an inevitable part of aging.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Contributor Aging often comes with unwelcome changes, like joint stiffness, nerve pain, sleepless nights, and slowed recovery.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Verb
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It’s made out of organic cotton and it has been milled, cut and sewn in Portugal.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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These animals, which are covered in a coat of green, gray, and chestnut feathers, are known for their ability to sew leaves together to create a nest.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Then, the protein boosts alertness, supports stable energy levels, and staves off hunger pangs for longer.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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Dalton feels a pang when the hare bounds past the garden wall.—
Alexandra Alter,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The negative publicity surrounding layoffs can linger for years, creating lasting brand damage that's difficult to repair.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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According to a statement provided last year by Welsh through his attorney, Patrick Morris, the Postal Service for years violated its lease, which required it to maintain and repair the flooring at its own expense.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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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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That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min Kyle Snyder, an Olympic gold medalist and recent signee of Real American Freestyle, was arrested in a prostitution sting in Ohio on Friday, police said.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Fitzgerald should return soon enough, but his absence stings for a team jockeying for position with the Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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