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as in stitching
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
the doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound
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Recent Examples of suturing
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.
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Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.
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Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Researchers compared the performance of the autonomous bot and a human surgeon on the same suturing task and found that the bot's stitches were more uniform and made a tighter seal.
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IEEE Spectrum,
31 May 2016
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.
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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
Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.
—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Researchers compared the performance of the autonomous bot and a human surgeon on the same suturing task and found that the bot's stitches were more uniform and made a tighter seal.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
31 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suturing
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The platform first launched earlier this year with OceanSafe’s naNea biodegradable polyester, a lower impact alternative to the conventional polyester popularly used in sewing thread and elastics.
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And the waterproof Tagbuddy Personalized Name Labels go on things like backpacks and clothes—without any ironing or sewing.
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But the user is still left stitching the pieces together.
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The injuries required the man to get stitching for his nose, according to police.
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The government's lawyers wrote that the center is still planning to carry out capital repairs on the building.
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Niacinamide brightens and evens tone, while adenosine supports skin repair and barrier health.
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The funding was also used to improve transportation access by adding bikeways, repairing sidewalks and upgrading transit signal priority infrastructure.
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The Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club, a trail maintenance crew, is repairing it and hopes to have it online soon.
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By giving players an opportunity to simulate a positive parental bond, the game may also provide important psychological healing for some players, Lewis says.
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Reviewers frequently mention organized first-day-after-surgery instructions and consistent communication during the early healing phase.
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Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
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The first half of the sentiment, the closing lines of a Zillow ad for an Idaho home listed for sale earlier this month, is pretty common.
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Studies, like this one published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology, agree, and say even good packaging habits (like vacuum sealing) only extends the lifespan of soft cheese minimally.
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In a separate order issued Thursday, Carro ruled that the court's previous sealing order covering certain transcripts, emails and documents will remain in effect now that Mangione has withdrawn his notice about pursuing a psychiatric defense.
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Members of the Yarnicorns knitting and crochet group worked yarn through hooks and needles.
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Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
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“Suturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suturing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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