Synonyms of stitches

stitches 1 of 2

noun

plural of stitch

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pains
• aches
• tingles
• pangs
• stings
• swellings
• pricks
• shoots
• smarts
• twinges
• sores
• throes
• injuries
• sufferings
• discomforts
• headaches
• distresses
• hurts
• inflammations
• damages
• tortures
• miseries
• sufferances
• agonies
• stomachaches
• toothaches
• colics
• torments
• anguishes
• backaches
• gripes
• harms
• bellyaches
• earaches
• afflictions
• complaints
• charley horses
• detriments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comforts
• eases

stitches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stitch

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sutures
• repairs
• sews
• patches
• darns
• finishes
• embroiders
• bastes
• knits
• overcasts
• crochets
• cross-stitches
• quilts
• eases
• fells
• mends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsews

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stitches

Noun

Utilizing micro stitches made of plastic, Stitchy offers a convenient solution for quick fixes without the need for traditional sewing. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

She is scratched and bruised and has had a total of 38 stitches, 22 of those in her right foot, which is swollen. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Myers required 47 stitches and his tendons had to be surgically repaired. — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

On the screen, the room glimpsed stitches from the emergency operations, the mold and pus infecting him, the brutal anti-glamour of a homicide victim. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Several other creators have responded with stitches to answer Hannah’s question, too. — Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

York’s arrest is the latest turn in a dramatic summer for the 49ers, who opened training camp last month with the news of a car crash 10 days prior that had left coach Kyle Shanahan with a concussion and dozens of stitches to his face. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

The bandages, cuts and stitches were still fresh from the terrifying attack on Jones Street on Wednesday evening. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Stokes said the schools are in pretty good shape after the storm although a tree outside administration offices at West Side crashed through a window and injured a worker who needed stitches. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

The feature then analyzes your clips, identifies the highlights, and automatically stitches them into a single video. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

But Hamilton’s campaign says the ad stitches his words together deceptively to take him out of context. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

This 10-day private yacht voyage by Kensington Expeditions stitches the whole picture together. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

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