stitched

Definition of stitchednext
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 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 So many years, so many ideas, all stitched into one dress. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 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. 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 Gibbs-White subsequently had the wound, located just above the bridge of his nose and across his forehead, stitched. Paul Taylor, 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
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
  • 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
  • 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 company said two MD-11s have returned to revenue service so far, and that more jets will resume flying after they have been repaired and inspected.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Oil facilities can be repaired.
    Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026

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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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