as in sewing
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stitching
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Featuring subtle stitching and available in rich colors, this relaxed swing top is an elevated closet staple that will see you through your vacation itinerary thanks to its versatile mix-and-match styling possibilities.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
There’s also some great stitching with stunt performers and CG to give those people their due, but 95 percent-plus of the movie’s stunts are Austin.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
White stitching across the front adds a little splash of brightness.
—Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Plus, the subtle ruching on the back and white stitching at the hem make the dress look so sophisticated.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
This rugged model comes with a five-year warranty and reinforced stitching to offer a durable solution to your shade needs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Simple channel stitching and wrap-around flange add subtle texture, while two matching pillow shams complete the set.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
It was transported for 14 hours, required almost five days of hybrid stitching and took nearly 10 hours to embed.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
The agentic era will not be won by stitching another agent onto every existing tool.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
An Oregon family alleged in a $100 million lawsuit that their 18-year-old son died from an infection after doctors at a Corvallis hospital did not remove pine needles and debris from his wound before stitching it up.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Cutting off a guy’s finger and stitching a tiny bomb into someone’s chest is essentially the same as remembering how to put together a gun or outrunning a horde of bad guys.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The acquisition follows a familiar strategy for Griffin, who has made a habit of buying contiguous properties and stitching them together.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
This administration is not the first to use AI; federal agencies have been gradually stitching the technology into their work for years, including to translate documents, analyze data and categorize public comments, among other uses.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The innocent taste test went largely unnoticed for weeks until creators began stitching their reactions and flooding social feeds with a storm of memes and satirical posts.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Decades before ‘quiet luxury’ was a TikTok buzzword, Givenchy was stitching simplistic stunners for Hepburn, chief among them being that famous not-too-little black dress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
The biggest move was FIFA creating shallow-stitching technology, enabling grass pitches no matter the existing surface.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Featuring subtle stitching and available in rich colors, this relaxed swing top is an elevated closet staple that will see you through your vacation itinerary thanks to its versatile mix-and-match styling possibilities.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
There’s also some great stitching with stunt performers and CG to give those people their due, but 95 percent-plus of the movie’s stunts are Austin.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
White stitching across the front adds a little splash of brightness.
—Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Plus, the subtle ruching on the back and white stitching at the hem make the dress look so sophisticated.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
This rugged model comes with a five-year warranty and reinforced stitching to offer a durable solution to your shade needs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Simple channel stitching and wrap-around flange add subtle texture, while two matching pillow shams complete the set.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
It was transported for 14 hours, required almost five days of hybrid stitching and took nearly 10 hours to embed.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Verb
The latter half of the season started stitching some of these subplots together, at least in a literal sense.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
The agentic era will not be won by stitching another agent onto every existing tool.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
An Oregon family alleged in a $100 million lawsuit that their 18-year-old son died from an infection after doctors at a Corvallis hospital did not remove pine needles and debris from his wound before stitching it up.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Cutting off a guy’s finger and stitching a tiny bomb into someone’s chest is essentially the same as remembering how to put together a gun or outrunning a horde of bad guys.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The acquisition follows a familiar strategy for Griffin, who has made a habit of buying contiguous properties and stitching them together.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
This administration is not the first to use AI; federal agencies have been gradually stitching the technology into their work for years, including to translate documents, analyze data and categorize public comments, among other uses.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The innocent taste test went largely unnoticed for weeks until creators began stitching their reactions and flooding social feeds with a storm of memes and satirical posts.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Decades before ‘quiet luxury’ was a TikTok buzzword, Givenchy was stitching simplistic stunners for Hepburn, chief among them being that famous not-too-little black dress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitching
Noun
-
Over time, basketry evolved into a craft among their descendants—with designs used to carry items such as sewing tools, homemade bread, and flowers—for both practical and economic purposes.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
-
Scenes of furious sketching, intricate designs of delicate cutouts and swirling shapes and fabrics, pinning, sewing and the bustle of runway shows alternate with fretting about how to pay the rent.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
Verb
-
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
-
The issue was surrounding his leg amputation surgery, a procedure that involves stretching the muscles and suturing them to provide the bone with padding.—
Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The programming centers on rep house selections paired with book clubs, knitting societies, drinking games, or creative collective collabs.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
-
Coloring books, watercolor paints, clay, Play-Doh, knitting, crochet, sketching — the goal is simply to make something together.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
Verb
-
The administration has also completed several smaller projects, such as repairing over 20 fountains and refurbishing around 30 statues and monuments throughout the district.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
-
He’s fully recovered from his surgery repairing a torn right ACL and meniscus damage, returning in January after being sidelined for more than a year recovering.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Noun
-
The source also said Bessent has directed his team to assess conditions in the Gulf and request comprehensive estimates of costs associated with such repairs.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
-
Poor sleep impairs barrier function and slows the overnight repair window, and chronic sleep restriction visibly accelerates aging.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Noun
-
Community members gathered Saturday evening in Fairfield to support one another and begin the healing process following a shooting after a high school graduation ceremony that left an 18-year-old dead and three others injured.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
-
Symptoms like bruising, hemorrhage and impaired wound healing follow reliably.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
-
The two most popular fillings are pastry cream and jam made from the region’s Itxassou black cherries, but don’t just try one.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
-
For the second year in a row, coach Jai Lucas did what appears to be an exceptional job filling needs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Noun
-
Prosecutor urges jurors to focus on victim During its closing argument, the state pressed jurors to center their attention on the young life cut short.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
-
Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance Program For buyers looking outside Fort Worth proper, Tarrant County offers its own down payment and closing-cost assistance program.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitching. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
