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
Yet Netflix still withholds crucial details about who receives this data, how identities are stitched and enriched, and how household-level projections power its ad-targeting reach.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 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
However, due to manufacturing deadlines, each expansion team played its first season in a more generic jersey with the city name stitched diagonally across the front of the sweater, paying homage to the designs worn by the league’s original six teams in 2024.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Their light gray uppers are made with cotton for airflow in warm weather, and they’re stitched with a thin line of leather around the soles for plenty of durability.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Cut and stitched in Arusha, 10 tents—including two family suites—form a horseshoe from the main area, each filled with wooden furnishings crafted by local carpenters.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
In a video posted by TikTok user @livingmyloylife, which was later stitched by the official Carnival Cruise account, an orange rescue boat is seen bobbing through choppy waters to meet the sailboat.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 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
However, due to manufacturing deadlines, each expansion team played its first season in a more generic jersey with the city name stitched diagonally across the front of the sweater, paying homage to the designs worn by the league’s original six teams in 2024.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Their light gray uppers are made with cotton for airflow in warm weather, and they’re stitched with a thin line of leather around the soles for plenty of durability.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Cut and stitched in Arusha, 10 tents—including two family suites—form a horseshoe from the main area, each filled with wooden furnishings crafted by local carpenters.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
In a video posted by TikTok user @livingmyloylife, which was later stitched by the official Carnival Cruise account, an orange rescue boat is seen bobbing through choppy waters to meet the sailboat.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitched
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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
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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.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jennie Garth's youngest daughter (shared with ex Peter Facinelli) headed off to her 2024 junior prom in a black gown with contrasting trim — this time, not a handmade creation by Garth, who sewed her middle daughter Lola's dress back in 2021.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brown’s granddaughter Bea Keesey sewed the Harper’s Ferry square on the quilt.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The former UConn All-American logged only 18 minutes off the bench in the team’s season opener at Indiana over the weekend, but Wings coach Jose Fernandez didn’t discuss whether that limited workload was a reflection of issues with a joint that has been surgically repaired twice before.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Getting a pothole repaired, a fallen tree removed, graffiti scrubbed from a building or a number of tasks falling within the purview of the Waukegan Public Works Department recently became easier for city residents.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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