as in sutured
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 stitched
This delicate stocking reminds us of the ones from our grandparents that were hand stitched with love every year.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The pumpkin stencil design is stitched onto plush, white fabric, creating a festive look that’s easy to add to your existing decor without overwhelming the space.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Named after his grandparents, the brand is an act of preservation—an archive stitched with memory, Southern pride, and a reverence for the people who raised him in Texas.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
If medieval tapestries stitched dynastic history, Riley is recording her own.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
MrBeast’s Feastables brand was stitched to the uniforms in 2023-24, taking over the role following LendingTree serving as the initial sponsor until 2022-23.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
The material for the dresses was both sleek and sporty, leaning into a day-to-night sensibility, and hand-stitched in Manhattan.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The royal opted for a smart suit from Bella Freud for the occasion, the plaid fabric delicately stitched with an electric blue thread running through it (there’s no pattern that says fall quite like plaid).
—Harriet Johnston, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Tiffany has a pop-up experience at this year's Open where a one-of-a-kind tennis racket is on display, featuring 5 carats of diamonds, alongside a 24-karat gold vermeil tennis ball, stitched with almost 7 carats of diamonds.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The pumpkin stencil design is stitched onto plush, white fabric, creating a festive look that’s easy to add to your existing decor without overwhelming the space.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Named after his grandparents, the brand is an act of preservation—an archive stitched with memory, Southern pride, and a reverence for the people who raised him in Texas.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
If medieval tapestries stitched dynastic history, Riley is recording her own.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
MrBeast’s Feastables brand was stitched to the uniforms in 2023-24, taking over the role following LendingTree serving as the initial sponsor until 2022-23.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
The material for the dresses was both sleek and sporty, leaning into a day-to-night sensibility, and hand-stitched in Manhattan.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The royal opted for a smart suit from Bella Freud for the occasion, the plaid fabric delicately stitched with an electric blue thread running through it (there’s no pattern that says fall quite like plaid).
—Harriet Johnston, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Tiffany has a pop-up experience at this year's Open where a one-of-a-kind tennis racket is on display, featuring 5 carats of diamonds, alongside a 24-karat gold vermeil tennis ball, stitched with almost 7 carats of diamonds.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitched
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The travelogue portion of Walking the Bypass is sutured, sometimes maladroitly, to a history of the Crown’s abuses of Indigenous peoples.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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His mother and sisters sewed for the whole family.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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Diaz, a high school principal in Denver, says Megan sewed the purse herself as a nod to a character from the Scott Pilgrim franchise.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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