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 jersey featured the old teal uniforms with the original Florida Marlins logo stitched in.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
However, Blackstone Valley returned to the ice for the first time since the fatal attack earlier this month, with players donning hearts stitched on the front of their jerseys with the initials of all three who died.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Savile may not have been connected to Leeds United, but he was stitched into the fabric of the city.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Hand-stitched and overly plush, the front is made from a cotton and linen blend, while the reverse side is 100% cotton.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
The international nonprofit’s mission is to promote the art quilt as a creative visual work that is layered and stitched with a vision that the art quilt be universally respected as a fine art medium.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Where the rivers meet Long before it was called Denver, before gold was discovered, before rail lines stitched it into the American West, the land at the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek was sacred ground.
—Lindsey Granger - 02, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2026
Dots, a brand hallmark, are another recurring motif, both thanks to holes knit into chunky sweaters and paillettes stitched onto delicate, straight-as-an-arrow slip dresses.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
However, Blackstone Valley returned to the ice for the first time since the fatal attack earlier this month, with players donning hearts stitched on the front of their jerseys with the initials of all three who died.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Savile may not have been connected to Leeds United, but he was stitched into the fabric of the city.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Hand-stitched and overly plush, the front is made from a cotton and linen blend, while the reverse side is 100% cotton.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
The international nonprofit’s mission is to promote the art quilt as a creative visual work that is layered and stitched with a vision that the art quilt be universally respected as a fine art medium.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Where the rivers meet Long before it was called Denver, before gold was discovered, before rail lines stitched it into the American West, the land at the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek was sacred ground.
—Lindsey Granger - 02, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2026
Dots, a brand hallmark, are another recurring motif, both thanks to holes knit into chunky sweaters and paillettes stitched onto delicate, straight-as-an-arrow slip dresses.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitched
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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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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
Verb
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People around the world later sewed tiny gold discs to their clothing as both a status symbol and to keep their money close to their bodies to prevent theft.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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For her something blue, Burton sewed a blue ribbon into the interior of the dress, and for her something new, Kate's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, gifted her a pair of Robinson Pelham diamond earrings.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The floor drain was also backed up, and the facility wasn’t allowed to sell open food until the wastewater system could be repaired.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Crews have also repaired viaducts north of the bridge during the closure.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Stitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitched. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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