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, 29 Aug. 2025
His imitation of her reaction was pure vaudeville and had the girls in stitches.
—Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
In order to prevent girls from staying at home while menstruating, shower and wash facilities have been built in schools, and clubs have been set up where students stitch reusable sanitary towels.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Internet Reacts The video gained more than 580,000 views on TikTok and in the comments people were left in stitches by the 5-year-old's drawing.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
His imitation of her reaction was pure vaudeville and had the girls in stitches.
—Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Cut pieces from leg seams or belt loops, wrap them around elastic, and stitch or glue them into place.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
In order to prevent girls from staying at home while menstruating, shower and wash facilities have been built in schools, and clubs have been set up where students stitch reusable sanitary towels.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
Noun
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Symptoms of Chagas disease include fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, rash, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and eyelid swelling.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fanning — a young performer long admired for her precision and emotional intelligence on screen — brings a quiet ache and layered restraint to the role.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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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
Noun
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There is little reason to assume that negotiations won’t continue after the court’s decision, because there are still myriad ways that the government can inflict pain on the university.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The goal of treatment is to care for the small wound, manage any pain, and avoid potential infection.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a wetsuit alright, a sleek black one with a patch that looks like a police badge sewn on the chest and sergeant’s stripes on the sleeves.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Thing, who Isaac had sewn back onto his arm, regains his autonomy and rips Isaac’s heart out.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, who wants to feel the pangs of self-doubt, anxiety, or chronic stress?—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Poor people know the intimate, badgering pangs of hunger, but in Ireland, the memory of the 1845-1848 Famine—the Great Hunger, when one million died from starvation and disease, and another million emigrated—still aches.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.—
Katlein Franca,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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After winning the High-A Northwest League pitcher of the year award last year with High-A Spokane, Sullivan underwent surgery to repair the labrum in his right hip.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hint of acidity and tingle of mild green chiles is just what this dish needs to cut through the richness of the melty cheese.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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The tingle of lemongrass, kaffir lime and galangal ride the sour pop that springs right up into your sinuses and evokes fragrant memories of Thailand.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Chesterton lost to Penn in a Class 4A regional championship match last season despite winning the first two sets, and the sting of that defeat pushes Parrish and her teammates.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The sting resulted in the arrest of two men over suspicion of copyright infringement in El Sheikh Zayed City near the Greater Cairo metro area.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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