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
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
In the video, a medic advised him to visit a nearby urgent care clinic for stitches.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
He got hit, bled, cracked a joke, and kept playing — then got his five stitches and started thinking about the next show.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Bebe Rexha similarly received stitches after being hit in the face with a phone at her New York City gig in 2023.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
On Friday afternoon, Logan Stanley was sitting leaning back into his stall in the Buffalo Sabres’ dressing room with a black eye and a few stitches over his right eye after a fight in his Buffalo debut against the Sharks.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2023, pop singer Bebe Rexha was struck in the face when a concertgoer threw a phone directly at her during a Manhattan show, splitting her eyebrow and requiring stitches.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Merritt said Thompson sustained a black eye and bruises and received stitches in her lower lip.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
My son suffered a concussion, facial lacerations requiring stitches, and lost an adult tooth that will require years of dental work.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Natalia Cano, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Keem also released a trailer for the record, which stitches clips of him in the studio together with home videos and interviews with his family.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Pragmatic, unflappable, and just a few ticks toward the warmer side of cynicism, her work is what stitches the show together.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In Katong, Bebe Seet stitches one-millimeter glass beads onto slippers in a shophouse studio.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
The system then stitches these submaps together into one coherent 3D model, allowing a robot to move quickly while maintaining spatial accuracy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
When the medic suggested stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or throwing some Elmer’s glue on it.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
In the video, a medic advised him to visit a nearby urgent care clinic for stitches.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
He got hit, bled, cracked a joke, and kept playing — then got his five stitches and started thinking about the next show.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Bebe Rexha similarly received stitches after being hit in the face with a phone at her New York City gig in 2023.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
On Friday afternoon, Logan Stanley was sitting leaning back into his stall in the Buffalo Sabres’ dressing room with a black eye and a few stitches over his right eye after a fight in his Buffalo debut against the Sharks.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2023, pop singer Bebe Rexha was struck in the face when a concertgoer threw a phone directly at her during a Manhattan show, splitting her eyebrow and requiring stitches.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Merritt said Thompson sustained a black eye and bruises and received stitches in her lower lip.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
My son suffered a concussion, facial lacerations requiring stitches, and lost an adult tooth that will require years of dental work.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The video stitches past and present with archival clips, studio cuts, and a handshake that seals this intergenerational torch-passing moment.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Keem also released a trailer for the record, which stitches clips of him in the studio together with home videos and interviews with his family.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Pragmatic, unflappable, and just a few ticks toward the warmer side of cynicism, her work is what stitches the show together.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In Katong, Bebe Seet stitches one-millimeter glass beads onto slippers in a shophouse studio.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
The system then stitches these submaps together into one coherent 3D model, allowing a robot to move quickly while maintaining spatial accuracy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitches
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Paktyawal began complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains Friday evening while in a holding room at the Dallas ICE field office and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the agency said.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Her understanding of the pleasures and pains of the female body was grounded in her devout beliefs and mysticism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mpox symptoms include a sometimes painful, blistery rash on various parts of the body, fever, chills, exhaustion, muscle aches, headache, swollen lymph nodes and respiratory symptoms, according to the CDC.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Overnight is when the skin repairs itself, produces collagen, and resets for a healthier-looking complexion.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Aimed at improving circularity and extending the life cycle of its products, M&S partnered with Redskinned—a company that repairs, resells and recycles used garments—to operate the eBay storefront.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Researchers suggested that future studies should include people who actually experience tingles to better understand how ASMR might help with mental health and relaxation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota fans may have had some mild pangs over parting with Buium or Rossi, but a mid- to late-20s pick for arguably the best defenseman on the planet?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Other stings by Lampros have similarly led police to evidence of further crimes, police reports show.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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And sure, Crosby being out for at least a couple of more weeks stings.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Stitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitches. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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