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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Pops of olive green, muted blue, mustard yellow, and burnt orange are blended between each row of stitches with homey details.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
In the second photo, Ramsay removed the bandage to reveal stitches from his ear to the start of his jaw.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
In the second image, Ramsay put his stitches on display after doctors removed a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
His imitation of her reaction was pure vaudeville and had the girls in stitches.
—Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
When police arrived at the scene in the early hours of Friday morning, the defendant — who officials said had three cuts on his arm that needed stitches — allegedly claimed Jacob had attacked him with a knife, according to NBC 4 New York.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
In a viral TikTok video, a cat owner tries to speak to her feline in his own language, and his reaction has the internet in stitches.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Pops of olive green, muted blue, mustard yellow, and burnt orange are blended between each row of stitches with homey details.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
In the second photo, Ramsay removed the bandage to reveal stitches from his ear to the start of his jaw.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
In the second image, Ramsay put his stitches on display after doctors removed a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
His imitation of her reaction was pure vaudeville and had the girls in stitches.
—Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
When police arrived at the scene in the early hours of Friday morning, the defendant — who officials said had three cuts on his arm that needed stitches — allegedly claimed Jacob had attacked him with a knife, according to NBC 4 New York.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitches
Noun
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The polarising billionaire had spent only a few hours in prison upon his return from 15 years of self-exile in August 2023 before he was hospitalised after complaining of heart trouble and chest pains, prompting widespread scepticism and public outrage.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the Zoned Lumbar Support offers focused support for your lower back, ensuring proper spinal alignment and reducing pressure on your lumbar region, helping to alleviate aches and pains.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And the Zoned Lumbar Support offers focused support for your lower back, ensuring proper spinal alignment and reducing pressure on your lumbar region, helping to alleviate aches and pains.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Infected people can experience common symptoms including fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rudely treated like a worker drone by the men organizing the show, Angèle’s job is beautification but also repairs.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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On today’s models, repairs as simple as replacing a windshield wiper can require access to a vehicle’s computer systems to appropriately diagnose and fix the problem.—
Dwayne Myers,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After all, who wants to feel the pangs of self-doubt, anxiety, or chronic stress?—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Poor people know the intimate, badgering pangs of hunger, but in Ireland, the memory of the 1845-1848 Famine—the Great Hunger, when one million died from starvation and disease, and another million emigrated—still aches.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Over time, though, the lack of advancement stings.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In this world, every heartbreak stings like a million acupuncture needles.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Stitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitches. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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