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noun

ˈstich How to pronounce stitch (audio)
Definition of stitchnext
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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stitch

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verb

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
Noun
The slip-on boots are accented by fuzzy faux fur lining, a stitch seam, and a sleek spill seam. — Instyle Editors, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 Levine praises a call from Israel’s president Levine was recovering Sunday from injuries that included what appeared to be stab wounds in her buttocks, which required stitches. — Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
And for objects bigger than its FOV, Dwarflab Dwarf's mosaic feature stitches individual images together to give you a full picture. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The synthetic hand has learned to split silk strands, thread a needle, stretch fabric across a frame, and stitch, following a craft with more than 2,500 years of history. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stitch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
  1. ache
  2. suture
  3. pain
  4. sew
  5. pang
  6. repair
  7. tingle
  8. sting
Noun
  • Hidden in Pieces, the band’s first proper live album, leans into that ache, recasting their early friction and ferocity into tender, clear-eyed reflections.
    — Megan Buerger, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Acetaminophen or ibuprofen lowers a fever and eases body aches.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ache
Verb
  • Existing approaches have typically relied on relatively bulky energy-harvesting devices sutured onto organs, which have struggled to generate practically useful amounts of power.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Repair typically requires specialist surgeons to manually suture the nerve ends with a needle, but patients risk suffering further nerve trauma and often don’t meaningfully recover, says Tissium co-founder Maria Pereira.
    — Dominque Mosbergen, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of suture
Noun
  • In contrast, consciousness is the ability to feel pain, pleasure, love and have subjective experiences.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some wet their beds, experience chest pains, or cry out at night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pain
Verb
  • The fabric is then trucked to Los Angeles, where it is cut and sewn into jeans and jackets.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than trying to catch up with the 21st century, the girls are taught how to cook and sew.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sew
Noun
  • Dining in the lounge is available all day to cater to international hunger pangs that don’t follow the same schedule as those of Spaniards.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the new smaller version is available for hunger pangs between meals as many consumers are replacing traditional meals with snacks throughout the day, according to Datassential.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pang
Verb
  • Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that work was already underway to repair the city's Northern Bridge and that water pressure in Kyiv had been stabilized.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In a statement, the CAC leadership acknowledged the fissures created by Skolnick’s ouster, as well as the need to repair relationships and address the non-profit’s financial challenges.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of repair
Noun
  • Cola Addict captures that fizzy first sip with zippy lemon and lime, spicy ginger, and a kick of cinnamon that almost mimics the tingle of carbonation.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There have been quite a few Lost-like moments throughout the run of Silo, but none have had exactly the same Lost-y tingle as our first peek inside Silo 1 in the season-three finale.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tingle
Noun
  • The defense took a lot of the sting out of the Seahawks on their next possession when James Lynch intercepted Darnold deep in Seattle territory to set up another Swift score, his third of the night.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Recently, even world-class mathematicians have felt the sting of redundancy.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sting

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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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