stitched

past tense of stitch
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 Chat had taught her about Japanese fashion and about the creativity that could come from expressing your personality through your clothes, but Zi usually put on the same sweater—navy, with hearts stitched into it. Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 The suede loafers sit on a minimalist rubber outsole and are hand-stitched with a leather lining and insole. Tim Chan, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Their polished silhouette is elevated with front and back pleats, functional belt loops, and stitched cuffs. Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 It’s stitched with a waffle-weave fabric in a warm, natural flax color, and its materials are breathable enough to stay cool all night in hot weather. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 Hartman and Seftel wore tuxedo linings stitched with the names of the four kids featured in the film. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories. Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Where the most hopelessly corny sayings are painstakingly stitched into the equivalent of cloth graph paper by women who believe in the sayings and give the plaques to people who do not believe in the sayings. Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 With the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, some have also used it to raise funds for people there or stitched designs to focus attention on Palestinian suffering in the enclave. ABC News, 30 June 2026
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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.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The nerves can be sutured back together to minimize pain, Bank said, but most breast surgeons haven’t been trained to do this.
    Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • Sweetgrass baskets are sewed with Low Country sweetgrass, bulrush, pine needles, and palmetto fronds.
    jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
  • Leather Fringe Long before America was colonized, Indigenous tribes like the Lakota and Shoshone in the Great Plains region sewed deerskin fringe trim on their garments.
    Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
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  • And injuries that once ended careers can now be repaired through outpatient procedures.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • But anyone that’s had it in their possession knows the value, it can actually be repaired for about $100.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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