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
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Giants bullpen catcher Eliezer Zambrano and A’s coach Ramon Hernandez also wore the stitches.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Inside, they’re lined with a chunky terry fabric, and tan rubber outsoles are paired with white suede stitching around the laces for extra durability with a contrastinged color scheme (though more color options are available).
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Noun
The hilarious new series had the audience in stitches.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Giants bullpen catcher Eliezer Zambrano and A’s coach Ramon Hernandez also wore the stitches.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Verb
On Friday, the very next day, Warriors rookies Yaxel Lendeborg and Lajae Jones held up their new jerseys, and a bright green IREN patch was already stitched across the left side of both garments.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Inside, they’re lined with a chunky terry fabric, and tan rubber outsoles are paired with white suede stitching around the laces for extra durability with a contrastinged color scheme (though more color options are available).
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
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Typical symptoms include fever, rash, body aches, headache, nausea and vomiting.
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Best and Last makes a mockery of growing old, entering the real world, trying to hold back the wrinkles and the aches and the creeping sense of mortality.
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The nerves can be sutured back together to minimize pain, Bank said, but most breast surgeons haven’t been trained to do this.
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The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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The first shingles vaccine was licensed in 2006, and the more effective Shingrix vaccine was introduced in 2017, greatly reducing the risk of shingles and long-term nerve pain, according to the CDC and FDA.
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Their clothing must be cut and hand sewn to fit proper 18th-century styles.
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Another meaningful way to add a personal touch is to pick up needlepointing and sew your own throw pillows.
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Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
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To compensate for winter’s period of lean rations, however, flatties gorge in spring to ease their wake-up hunger pangs and again in fall to gain weight like bears preparing for hibernation.
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According to an account of her testimony in Rolling Stone, Avila was left with severe scarring on her face and left arm, with limited mobility after surgeons grafted skin from her abdomen to repair her arm.
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Ndiaye’s season ended early after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
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Fruit extracts clarify excess oil and buildup, while a cooling mint complex and menthol deliver a refreshing tingle, leaving your scalp feeling clean, balanced, and freshly reset.
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In the case of Putnam County, that tingle is a roar — our collective sense that the fraud there goes back decades.
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Over the course of nearly two decades, the singer’s music has traced the full arc of romance — from the excitement of new love and the sting of heartbreak to reflections on lasting commitment.
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Landing Torbert eases the sting of missing out on five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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