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
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Two complaints mentioned children receiving stitches after injuries.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Hunter Hess, a skier, made a useful distinction between the flag stitched onto his clothes and the vision of his country that lives in his heart and mind.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Sophomore defender Reagan Condon is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a cut in the semifinals that required several stitches, Santa Margarita coach Craig Bull said.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Two complaints mentioned children receiving stitches after injuries.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
More often than not, the swelling does not shrink quite enough for it to all be stitched back together.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Hunter Hess, a skier, made a useful distinction between the flag stitched onto his clothes and the vision of his country that lives in his heart and mind.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
Noun
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Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, nausea and stomach pain, body aches, headache and fever.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Based on a novel by Sally Rooney, the show captures the quiet ache of two people drawn to each other despite the obstacles that keep pulling them apart.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The surgeon sutured the wounds but knew the arm would have to be amputated.—
Sarah El Deeb,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That our divorce, though managed with comparative civility, caused our daughter abiding pain hardened my resolve to cap my output at one.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Gunshots to the abdomen were identified as abdominal pain; broken bones were recorded as a falling accident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The black sleeveless crepe midi dress with pearl accent detailing throughout featured a midi hemline with strands of pearls sewn into the straps, bust and down the front of the garment in sinuous lines.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, families with kids between ages 5-12 can come in for a creative afternoon of crafting to sew small plushy poppy flowers.—
Melissa Grzybowski,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s blood sugar levels sporadically spike, and that’s normal, but keeping it steady helps prevent energy crashes, hunger pangs, and mood swings, Dardarian says.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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O'Herrin is less worried about damage to the pipes than the possibility of having to cut a tree down to repair or replace the sewer line.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Plans for repairing years-old storm damage to the bulkhead and balustrade at Jacksonville’s riverfront Memorial Park could be advancing by summer, city officials told park neighbors at a neighborhood update.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the true spirit of Sámi, and more specifically, joiking, Barruk’s work is intended to be felt fully, a tingle from the top of your head down to your toes.—
Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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There's a tingle in the air, right?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the sting of a last-second loss against Baylor on Saturday night still fresh on its collective minds, UCF basketball must quickly turn the corner and prepare to host Oklahoma State in the final home game of the regular season for the Knights.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lilian suspected that the Hazels of the world would often be reminded by their elders to be grateful and happy, as though gratitude would guarantee happiness, or else a happy façade would take the sting off that onerous task of feeling grateful.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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