as in stitches
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
the doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound
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Verb
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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
Noun
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French seams, which both require more materials and require more construction time than other finishing options; the seam allowance is long enough to allow the raw edge to be folded back and hidden away with tiny, invisible stitches.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Look for threads with questions that haven’t been answered, attachments awaiting updates or decisions that require alignment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Duke Energy advised customers to avoid clicking on unfamiliar links and attachments.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere, the document is much more in keeping with earlier articulations of American foreign policy.—
REBECCAH HEINRICHS,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Sutures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sutures. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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