as in pains
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful
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as in sutures
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 stitches
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Wolfe, who has been dating Cline since 2021, was transported via ambulance to the hospital and treated for a broken nose, injured knee, and facial lacerations requiring stitches, according to his representatives.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Horn sustained a deep cut to his left hand, which required stitches.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Tears, holes, and unraveled stitches will get much worse in the washing machine.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
An impatient dog's way of waking his owners up in the morning has left viewers on TikTok in stitches.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The man was able to retain possession of all of his limbs, and got away with just 50 stitches and some seriously traumatic memories.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
The Rams’ offense had stalled as Nacua was evaluated for a concussion, all while receiving stitches for the gash on his forehead.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Isaac-Slurp stitches Thing back to his wrist.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Thomas More Society said that Savannah went to the emergency room for stitches, resulting in $3,000 in medical bills.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Wolfe, who has been dating Cline since 2021, was transported via ambulance to the hospital and treated for a broken nose, injured knee, and facial lacerations requiring stitches, according to his representatives.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Horn sustained a deep cut to his left hand, which required stitches.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Tears, holes, and unraveled stitches will get much worse in the washing machine.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
An impatient dog's way of waking his owners up in the morning has left viewers on TikTok in stitches.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The man was able to retain possession of all of his limbs, and got away with just 50 stitches and some seriously traumatic memories.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
The Rams’ offense had stalled as Nacua was evaluated for a concussion, all while receiving stitches for the gash on his forehead.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Isaac-Slurp stitches Thing back to his wrist.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitches
Noun
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For many, the virus results in flu-like symptoms, such as a fever with headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, per the CDC.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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In April, 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise, a Haitian, died while being held at GEO’s Pompano Beach facility after complaining of chest pains.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Listeriosis is commonly associated with fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion and gastrointestinal symptoms, per the FSIS.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The mental load weighing on him disappeared when his lingering aches did as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Luckily, my friend is a master seamstress and repairs my shoe on the spot.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
17 Sep. 2025
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The nongreasy, fast-absorbing serum supports the scalp with five different types of peptides and repairs hair follicles with protein-rich bioactive keratin ferment and fermented rice powder.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its high-fiber content combined with it only having 40 to 45 calories per fruit means kiwis can also help with healthy weight management by curbing hunger pangs without adding many calories to your diet.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Barkov injury stings, but Finland will be ready for Milan.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trujillo further noted that such stings closely resemble tactics used in the past decade by Port Authority police, who settled a class action lawsuit over similar arrests in 2022, promising to end plainclothes bathroom patrols and step up sensitivity training.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitches. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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