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
Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Thomas More Society said that Savannah went to the emergency room for stitches, resulting in $3,000 in medical bills.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
MrBeast’s Feastables brand was stitched to the uniforms in 2023-24, taking over the role following LendingTree serving as the initial sponsor until 2022-23.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As novel as a collapse spread over 108 days — one for each stitch on the ball — was, this year’s final weekend felt freakishly familiar.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Thomas More Society said that Savannah went to the emergency room for stitches, resulting in $3,000 in medical bills.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
By stitching these images into data, Richardson is tracking how climate change is rewriting the seasonal calendar.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
MrBeast’s Feastables brand was stitched to the uniforms in 2023-24, taking over the role following LendingTree serving as the initial sponsor until 2022-23.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
Noun
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That includes neck, back and shoulder aches, and fragmented sleep from switching positions more often throughout the night.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the Panthers’ internal pain, there’s also an ache that everyone around the organization feels for Barkov because of the Olympics.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The travelogue portion of Walking the Bypass is sutured, sometimes maladroitly, to a history of the Crown’s abuses of Indigenous peoples.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Trials showed issues with needle control and orientation during suturing, indicating that the haptic feedback mechanisms need improvement.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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Sesame oil is high in antioxidants that may help decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease, along with reducing joint pain related to arthritis.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her pain and her grief can’t be hers alone.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One trial, in Brazil, involved donning a pair of gloves sewn with bullet ants, their stingers facing inward.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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People can also wear clothes more between washes, spot-clean and air-dry clothes, and learn to sew.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each pang of anxiety over my son’s disinterest is tempered by that memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In general, experts said residents can expect to spend one year to repair a home after a disaster.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the high-quality protein in lean chicken helps to repair tissue and muscle.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More viscous than your average face mist, the milky formula is laced with ceramides and lipids to relieve tight, thirsty skin and refresh dull, dry-looking makeup without so much as a flush or a tingle.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sight sends a paralytic tingle of alarm through her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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In what remains the sport’s pre-eminent super-bullpen, Miller has lessened the sting of setup man Jason Adam’s season-ending quad injury.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the sting of the Game 5 loss is still fresh, the future is bright for the Fever.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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