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

Manager Craig Counsell said Swanson likely needs stitches but should be fine. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

The canine subsequently bit a crew member, who required 15 stitches. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Former professional boxer Patricia Alcivar, 46, also had to rethink her next steps after suffering injuries that included a hyperextended elbow, broken toes and multiple stitches above her eye. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

This incident comes one year to the day after Lawley was seriously injured when he was hit in the face by a firework, leaving him needing stitches in his nose and mouth. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

There is no doubt that a series of sketches by Lagerfeld, with his incredibly detailed comments, down to the stitches and the buttons to be employed, are definitely art works. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Some of the cuts on her body were serious enough to require stitches, county officials said at a news conference. — Mark Price july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Lockett, who authorities said is from Anaheim, allegedly gave the girl a Percocet pill and sent her to a hospital to get stitches. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

But Downes says those stitches were worth it, especially after seeing how people responded to her artwork at the festival. — Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Verb

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