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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.
—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
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
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Because many applicants did not know how to sew, Allegiance created its own sewing-training program.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Hidden just beyond the sewing room was an unfinished attic space.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Verb
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And then digitally stitching them together.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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The latter half of the season started stitching some of these subplots together, at least in a literal sense.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The source also said Bessent has directed his team to assess conditions in the Gulf and request comprehensive estimates of costs associated with such repairs.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Poor sleep impairs barrier function and slows the overnight repair window, and chronic sleep restriction visibly accelerates aging.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The administration has also completed several smaller projects, such as repairing over 20 fountains and refurbishing around 30 statues and monuments throughout the district.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
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He’s fully recovered from his surgery repairing a torn right ACL and meniscus damage, returning in January after being sidelined for more than a year recovering.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The gems are also heavily associated with healing.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Researchers are also exploring its potential role in wound healing, noted Messer.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Prosecutor urges jurors to focus on victim During its closing argument, the state pressed jurors to center their attention on the young life cut short.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance Program For buyers looking outside Fort Worth proper, Tarrant County offers its own down payment and closing-cost assistance program.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Noun
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When to Call a Professional Routine deck maintenance, including staining, sealing, and painting, is well within reach for most homeowners.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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Another change is that the Department of Energy now requires households to upgrade their insulation and air sealing before using rebates for new appliances.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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The programming centers on rep house selections paired with book clubs, knitting societies, drinking games, or creative collective collabs.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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Coloring books, watercolor paints, clay, Play-Doh, knitting, crochet, sketching — the goal is simply to make something together.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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“Suturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suturing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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