SUTURING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

suturing 1 of 2

noun

as in sewing

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suturing

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verb

present participle of suture

as in stitching

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

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unsewing

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Recent Examples of suturing

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 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

Noun

Families can participate in hands-on sustainable living workshops, such as canning, pickling, sourdough making, upcycling, mending and sewing, as well as nature hiking and journaling.

— Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Some were particularly struck by seeing a young man embrace sewing and challenge the gender stereotypes that can still surround the hobby, while others congratulated Mary on raising such a thoughtful son and even asked her for parenting advice.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sewing

Verb

In the eighteen-eighties, a group of thirty-five Victorian women spent more than a year stitching a replica.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
The foundational text of Parton’s career, this 1971 single lovingly details her mother’s make-do resilience, stitching a fall coat from scraps of cloth in the spirit of a beloved Bible story.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stitching

Noun

With declining enrollment, high administrative costs, significant facility repairs on the horizon and state and federal funding support up in the air, administrators clarified that drastic cuts remain the only solution.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The serum-replacing cream repairs the skin barrier and slows cellular aging while deeply hydrating and plumping the complexion.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

Partly because the contracting system remains dysfunctional, the government has made little visible progress toward repairing the country’s crumbling highways.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Crews will mill the concrete roadway in preparation for repairing or replacing slabs throughout the area.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of repairing

Noun

Despite that coverage, its creamy consistency blends easily and sets to a transfer-resistant finish without looking thick or cakey over dry, healing spots.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Duarte’s writing features detailed prose and a moving storyline, encompassing grief, healing, and the losses borne by a Latinx family in the name of American patriotism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of healing

Noun

Nearly 40 public elementary schools in Orange County now enroll fewer students than needed to be financially stable, raising the specter of more school closings in a district that shuttered seven campuses in May.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Four plays after his big return, Cawthon grabbed a 15-yard TD catch to spark a 38-3 closing run.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of closing

Noun

Insulation and air sealing are equally important for preventing that heat from making its way into your living spaces.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026
Whaling and sealing—which would soon decimate island species—were in full swing.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 14, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sealing

Noun

The Irish Examiner spoke with a young crafter who described cooking alongside knitting and crochet as some of her most mindful time, because the activities require her full attention.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The German textile-machinery company plans to debut the machine during ITMA Asia 2026 as part of a broader slate of new warp-knitting, warp-preparation and technical-textile equipment.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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