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
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Eventually ski patrol arrived and rushed Perry down the mountain in a toboggan to the Moran Eye Center, where surgeons attempted to repair the damage by placing 30 stitches in the whites of the eye.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The victim needed stitches for his injuries, police said.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The victim of the second assault was treated for injuries requiring stitches at the hospital.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Eight stitches later, Thiero returned to the game with a bandage on the bridge of his nose up to the middle of his forehead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The same sources revealed that Kilcoyne required stitches in his hands.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Doctors at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood gave Varren 21 stitches to close the gap.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Crevier came away with six stitches and a swollen jaw.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 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
The officer who was initially attacked had severe bruising, burst blood vessels in his eyes, and a cut on his face that required two stitches.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Eventually ski patrol arrived and rushed Perry down the mountain in a toboggan to the Moran Eye Center, where surgeons attempted to repair the damage by placing 30 stitches in the whites of the eye.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The victim needed stitches for his injuries, police said.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The victim of the second assault was treated for injuries requiring stitches at the hospital.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Eight stitches later, Thiero returned to the game with a bandage on the bridge of his nose up to the middle of his forehead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The same sources revealed that Kilcoyne required stitches in his hands.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Doctors at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood gave Varren 21 stitches to close the gap.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Crevier came away with six stitches and a swollen jaw.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 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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Gibson cited increasingly severe stomach pains and diarrhea across several days as her family's symptoms.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Branch Rickey and Leo Durocher, the Dodgers’ general manager and manager, took great pains to protect Robinson, but protecting him from all of the vitriol was an impossibility.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Each tablet contains 200 milligrams of ibuprofen and is one of the best over-the-counter pain relievers for those suffering from conditions such as muscular aches, minor arthritis pain, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps or minor aches.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Watch for a bull’s-eye rash or flu-like symptoms including fever, body aches and nausea in the days and weeks following a bite.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sleep is when the body repairs itself and the mind takes a brief vacation.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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One of the most expensive costs around Colorado is around housing, not just the cost of renting but also repairs.—
Mekialaya White,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 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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But losing two players with first-round potential in McNeil and Able stings.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Purple flags were also raised to warn beachgoers of the danger of jellyfish stings.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Stitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitches. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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