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 The work would have been slow going and highly readable—white wool on green backing, red thread stitched to white, yellow on red, mauve on pink, blue on purple, pink on black. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 In the snap, their bundle of joy is wearing a pale pink onesie with angel wings stitched on and a white hat decorated with butterflies. Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 There are some sad ironies stitched into the plot, and an upsetting late twist, though the show doesn’t wallow in it. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Bleeding is stopped, and the torn outer covering is stitched back together. Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026 In a flyby maneuver earlier this year, Psyche used the planet’s gravity to reshape its trajectory, all while capturing images that NASA has stitched into a mesmerizing time-lapse video. Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026 It is contested by 36 of the best sides in Europe and its storied history is stitched into the fabric of the game. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The interior, meanwhile, is done up in Magnolia and Grey Carbon Matt leather and features the signature of the automaker’s founder, Ettore Bugatti, stitched into each headrest. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 July 2026 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
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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 surgeon sutured the wounds but knew the arm would have to be amputated.
    Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 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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  • The fairground’s conservation building has been repaired and updated in the last year, Casey said, and fair officials are excited to debut the new building at this year’s fair.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Signs now line the stream, warning people to stay out, even though the broken pipe is repaired.
    Ashley Paul, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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