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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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Recent Examples of suturing
Verb
The first surgeries—suturing vaginal lacerations post-delivery—were reported in 1050 AD. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026 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
  • There’s also a vineyard, a library and a school of arts and crafts that teaches masonry, gardening and farming, tailoring, knitting, cutting and sewing, darning and mending.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Charland said that Richard Hale’s two daughters also were weaving and sewing and sending mittens and socks to the soldiers.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The hand-crocheted The Sak Bryn Slip-on Clogs come in a rich mahogany hue, or a playful peach shade with fall-friendly contrast stitching.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
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
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
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
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
Noun
  • There’s also a vineyard, a library and a school of arts and crafts that teaches masonry, gardening and farming, tailoring, knitting, cutting and sewing, darning and mending.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Suturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suturing. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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