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verb

present participle of stitch
as in suturing
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 stitching
Noun
But most special editions, like the previous Untamed of 2022, amounted to little more than exclusive paintwork and interior stitching. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026 Pieces are reworked with crystal details, lace, embroidery, cargo pockets, wing graphics, patches, faux leather and True Religion’s signature stitching. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The 20% off everything Fall Design Event also includes brand favorites, such as the Baywood quilt, which features a hand-pick stitching pattern that enhances its tactile quality. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 These are reminiscent of wide-leg trousers, with contrasting top stitching down the fronts of the legs, a thick cuff, and cool metal hardware along the waist. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 Concerns are about the turf's traction and stability, which made the NFL reinforce its stitching. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Someone lost every Friday afternoon stitching spreadsheets together. — Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Keep in mind that a lower spin speed will leave more water in your duvet (resulting in more time in the washing machine) but better preserves delicate stitching. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 About $150 million would go toward reconnecting the westside neighborhoods by capping and stitching overpass on the highway. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
He’s made elegant additions, too, such as stitching in a lovely fairy tale that Ionesco wrote for his daughter and staging it with a whimsical storm of soap bubbles. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 The hand-crocheted The Sak Bryn Slip-on Clogs come in a rich mahogany hue, or a playful peach shade with fall-friendly contrast stitching. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026 The foundational text of Parton’s career, this 1971 single lovingly details her mother’s make-do resilience, stitching a fall coat from scraps of cloth in the spirit of a beloved Bible story. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 These colonial reenactors spend their free time stitching historically accurate uniforms and portraying Revolutionary War figures. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 The city was full of people doing the same thing, with hundreds of little factories stitching and pressing petals in the buildings above the button guys and the zipper guys and the thread guys. — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026 But more than just making pretty designs, the threads in her needle were stitching a connection to her heritage. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 In those days, the modern practice of stitching the details of each game onto the front of players’ shirts wasn’t common for non-tournament fixtures, so there’s no definitive, obvious proof on the kit itself. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Inside, they’re lined with a chunky terry fabric, and tan rubber outsoles are paired with white suede stitching around the laces for extra durability with a contrastinged color scheme (though more color options are available). — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitching
Noun
  • After his best friend died of AIDS, activist Cleve Jones channeled his grief into a sewing project that became the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Helen admired pheasants and kept their long, rusty feathers in her sewing room.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The first surgeries—suturing vaginal lacerations post-delivery—were reported in 1050 AD.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of spreading yarn spinning, knitting, and dyeing across different locations, the Guatemalan plant brings the entire process together in one place.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This arm-knitting technique is especially appealing for beginners, and the resulting oversized texture will look warm and welcoming draped over a sofa or chair.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There’s also the question of repairing equipment, which is much more difficult in space.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This may include repairing or repositioning a sprinkler, changing the irrigation schedule, removing standing water, posting warning signs, or temporarily restricting access to an affected area.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Think of it as a delivery service that carries copper where the skin can use it to support repair, collagen production, and antioxidant activity.
    — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Her friends covered the repair costs, knowing the family could not afford it.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Still, people of all ages should continue to be offered education and safe spaces for healing, Layden said.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • During the run of the exhibition, Maravilla will activate the commission via weekly sound baths, an essential component of his practice, which looks at the intersections between art and healing.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Along the way, the book becomes about something else—the care gifted by strangers who arrive miraculously, via form filling and phone calls, and then vanish for ever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Spoon the remaining filling over the dough and use a spoon to spread to the edges, leaving a 1-inch border on the edge farthest from you.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Chief Justice John Roberts gave the Federal Communications Commission a temporary win on Thursday in its legal battle over who is entitled to favorable advertising rates in the closing weeks of the costly and hotly contested midterm elections.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The closing look circled back to the same idea, but this time the same model carried the bag with a black skirt suit, the most undiluted iteration of Chanel.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Stitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitching. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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