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
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
In prior testimony, Ventura and Nash told jurors that Combs shoved Ventura into her bed frame that day, causing a deep gash in her eyebrow that required stitches.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
A week later, Tracy took the jerseys to a local embroidery shop to have the family’s last name stitched onto the back.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Court records showed that the technician needed seven stitches.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
In prior testimony, Ventura and Nash told jurors that Combs shoved Ventura into her bed frame that day, causing a deep gash in her eyebrow that required stitches.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Verb
Inside, it’s stitched with 2.2 million threads and a Spirit of Ecstasy clock ticking in a hush.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
A week later, Tracy took the jerseys to a local embroidery shop to have the family’s last name stitched onto the back.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
Noun
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Symptoms of West Nile include fever, headache, aches, soreness, joint pain, rash, gastrointestinal symptoms and decreased consciousness.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Symptoms listed by the health agency still include sore throat, cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, congestion, runny nose, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle aches, body aches, headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
Verb
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And while the importance of the visual outcome is obvious — achieving undetectable incisions via adept suturing — the aptitude of the practitioner’s craft determines the effect the patient didn’t think enough about in advance: loss, or not, of feeling.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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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
Noun
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The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Castor oil packs are a popular home remedy used to support pain relief, digestion, lymphatic flow, and skin health.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 June 2025
Verb
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These relentless raids have sewn fear and terror into immigrant communities.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 June 2025
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At the midsection, detailing that strikes a similarity to lightning strikes was also sewn onto the dress.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Other coaching clients describe getting pangs of guilt about adding complex assignments to direct reports’ already heavy workloads.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The immediacy of hunger pangs makes focusing on the future a challenge.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Since then, crews have been working to repair the damages to the grounds as quickly as possible.—
Christina House,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The doctors quickly sent the man into emergency surgery to repair his esophagus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
Noun
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This refreshing serum gets its tingle from peppermint and tea tree, which works with caffeine to invigorate the scalp and maximize the absorption of the formula’s peptides.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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The sight of smoke made my skin tingle and my arm hair stand on end, but not with dread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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For Mahomes and Kelce, the faces of this Chiefs’ dynasty, February’s Super Bowl loss still stings.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The protesters are showing up to object to the sting operation perpetrated on people with valid identification who were told to register with an immigration office.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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