SUTURES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of suture

as in stitches

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

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noun

plural of suture

as in seams

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And for objects bigger than its FOV, Dwarflab Dwarf's mosaic feature stitches individual images together to give you a full picture.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Told through notes, transcripts, emails and forum posts, the novel stitches its sources together into a Frankenstein monster of a story that refuses to smooth out the seams.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of stitches

Noun

Major League Baseball was the original path Kelce sought to become a pro athlete, gripping seams on the ball instead of running the seam route as a tight end in the NFL.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.

— Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of seams

Noun

Avoid sharing personal information through unexpected links or attachments.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The Burns Harbor container handling modernization project will fund a mobile harbor crane, bulk-handling attachments, reach stackers, a top handler, off-road yard trucks and more, the Ports of Indiana said in a news release Tuesday.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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