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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
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
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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While quick fixes with those products can prove invaluable in a pinch, the repair options on this list, however, offer longer-lasting solutions to fixing your equipment that require no sewing or special skills.—
Ebony Roberts,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once officially aboard, Baryshnikov threw herself into prep, taking sewing classes in Los Angeles’ Garment District and helping Popov get the film in motion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Decades before ‘quiet luxury’ was a TikTok buzzword, Givenchy was stitching simplistic stunners for Hepburn, chief among them being that famous not-too-little black dress.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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And Helen helps by stitching a new square on the family quilt and passing it on to Jenny, which is very nice and symbolic.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the time it was acquired at the beginning of 2022, Evergreen Gardens had fallen into ill repair due to decades of mismanagement, disinvestment, and neglect by the prior owners.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Major repair of old hotels and apartments was banned.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Plans for repairing years-old storm damage to the bulkhead and balustrade at Jacksonville’s riverfront Memorial Park could be advancing by summer, city officials told park neighbors at a neighborhood update.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, other popular options come from Mizani’s hydrating mist and a bond repairing pick from K18.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Moon is uplifting sore Chiron through a healing trine.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rosemead’s Wei Mountain Temple displays thousands of relics purportedly from the Buddha, including bones and teeth followers believe multiply and possess healing powers.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the closing weeks, his campaign poured time and resources into South Texas and Houston, working to blunt Crockett’s advantage among Latino voters.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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While the store was never in danger of closing because of finances, there were signs of distress in the overall business of art supplies.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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The maintenance includes crack sealing, slurry sealing and localized repairs.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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When App State guard Eren Banks' 3-pointer with 2 seconds left clanged off the iron, Drone, one of the smallest players on the court, perfectly timed his jump to earn the game-sealing rebound.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Of course, one of America’s founding principles, taught in every civics class, is the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which might seem to frown on the knitting together of so many religious organizations and public funds intended to advance civic education.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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British Olympic diver Tom Daley went viral at the Tokyo 2021 games for knitting in the stands during an event.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Suturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suturing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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