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 All those old versions of me were stitched into these garments. Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025 My only complaint is that the light blue stripes on the arm look printed, not stitched, which is kinda lame. The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The supple leather and stitched Puma formstrip logo appear a bit puffier than a standard Speedcat, but the overall changes made to the design are minimal. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Names written in the air And stitched into the cloth of the day. K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 According to Rønning, this was all done in-camera by building police cars that were pre-cut in half, then stitched back together. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025 Buckled, tasseled, or stitched—there was a belt for every mood this fall, and no shortage of inspiration on how to wear it. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 This delicate stocking reminds us of the ones from our grandparents that were hand stitched with love every year. 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
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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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  • Sewing has always been a political act—from the millions of unrecorded women who sewed to clothe their families and bring in a little extra cash on the side, to the UK AIDS memorial quilt, the world’s largest community art project.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • His mother and sisters sewed for the whole family.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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