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
The dress itself is a custom piece with personal history stitched into every seam.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
When Chicago celebrates, mourns, rallies, or remembers, chances are something stitched in South Chicago is part of the frame.
—Tom Barnas, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
When stitched into a vest, the fabric generated higher voltages during outdoor activity, as sweat supplemented ambient humidity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
McClinnahan worked closely with Ralph Lauren Home for his restaurant’s interior design and accessories, which include stitched leather and brass sconces, stately table lamps, and rich colors.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Keep calm in serene colors such as Saska Skiwear’s warm taupes and café au lait colors that have been stitched and accented in coral.
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The images that Buckman photographs — family and community members in bedrooms, on couches, under quilts— become compositions painted and stitched into vintage cloth.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Two men sat on either side of her, one in a hat with WHO RESCUED WHO stitched across it and the other wearing a pearl-button shirt.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Her approach to design, stitched with imperfection and forgiveness, mirrors her life’s arc from hardship to healing.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
When Chicago celebrates, mourns, rallies, or remembers, chances are something stitched in South Chicago is part of the frame.
—Tom Barnas, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
When stitched into a vest, the fabric generated higher voltages during outdoor activity, as sweat supplemented ambient humidity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
McClinnahan worked closely with Ralph Lauren Home for his restaurant’s interior design and accessories, which include stitched leather and brass sconces, stately table lamps, and rich colors.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Keep calm in serene colors such as Saska Skiwear’s warm taupes and café au lait colors that have been stitched and accented in coral.
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The images that Buckman photographs — family and community members in bedrooms, on couches, under quilts— become compositions painted and stitched into vintage cloth.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Two men sat on either side of her, one in a hat with WHO RESCUED WHO stitched across it and the other wearing a pearl-button shirt.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Her approach to design, stitched with imperfection and forgiveness, mirrors her life’s arc from hardship to healing.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitched
Verb
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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
Verb
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In the traditional, DéLana sewed beautiful, distinctive and colorful dresses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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Joud's scalp was ripped open and sewed shut with rudimentary stitches.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That is around the time in which the mission hopes to have their original location repaired and reopened.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The dishwasher was unable to properly sanitize wares, meaning employees needed to handwash until it was repaired.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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