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 On Thursday, June 5, Johnson, 54, stitched her video on social media—while wearing his long locks in character as Maui for the live-action Moana movie. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Branding is subtle with a tonal logo stitched onto the left side, keeping this accessory neutral and easy to match. Cassie Gill, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 There are more of those flash-photography scenes and whole sequences that play in black-and-white, stitched into the fabric of the film with matter-of-fact unshowiness by editor Nicolas Rumpl. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026 Clients choose their fabric, cut and details, down to the lining, the button style and an optional personal quote stitched inside the collar. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 There on the screen, staring back at me, are two gigantic black eyes and a mischievous smile stitched on a massive, crocheted head — features of the mysterious, endlessly cheeky mask that has become Chuyin’s signature. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026 Together, hobby-maxxing and nonna-maxxing point to a wider generational reset around downtime — less passive scrolling, more deliberate doing, often with a thread of nostalgia stitched through it. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 Some of Saar’s leather necklaces are reminiscent of tribal loincloths, in a triangle shape that comes to a point, dyed and stitched in various colors. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Quantum hardware handled the most complex parts of the calculation, while classical supercomputers stitched the results together. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
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Verb
  • 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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  • There were no Italian flags on sale anywhere, so Infantino’s mother bought strips of red, white, and green fabric and sewed them together herself.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The nylon fabric panels are sewed together with strips of Kevlar.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
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  • Until their vehicle is inspected and repaired, owners should park outside and away from structures.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Two escalators at the Pavilions, broken when the mall changed hands, are also being repaired.
    Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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