suture 1 of 2

as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches the doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound

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suture

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noun

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Recent Examples of suture
Verb
And perhaps most importantly, what detergent does the hospital use to keep his scrubs looking so white? In non-Kelce news, Episode 3 basically lays out a list of killer suspects, all of whom exhibit expert suturing abilities. Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024 But how well that scar heals is largely based on your doctor’s suturing technique. Kayla Greaves, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
The mother required sutures for her head injuries, the LAPD said. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025 This, too, is design performed with scalpel and sutures, and the scars don’t show. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suture
Verb
  • On Virgin, rebirth is stitched into every line: The album is feral, wild, and physical, full of Lorde’s most from-the-gut singing ever.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
  • And like his Met Gala look, it’s stitched with purpose.
    Essence, Essence, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The Playback Split is a tapered full-length jean with side seam hem splits.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 May 2025
  • The glittering number featured double spaghetti straps and striped vertical seam details that melted into a tulle skirt with a stunning handkerchief hemline.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • So far, as Yon reports, there are only abutments, but soon there will be a span over water.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The three questions that follow are grounded in research from attachment theory, cognitive psychology and relationship science.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • That includes links for email attachments, apps, or other purchases.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Not to mention a wide array of articulation and light gimmicks.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Performers stood in front of the stage, progressing up scales and practicing articulation exercises, prepping for the show’s American roots score, which spans bluegrass, blues and gospel music.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suture. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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