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

This allows manufacturers to bypass spinning, weaving, cutting or sewing — the multistage process that has defined apparel manufacturing for centuries.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
As time goes on, skills like sewing have become more uncommon, especially here in the United States.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of sewing

Verb

These colonial reenactors spend their free time stitching historically accurate uniforms and portraying Revolutionary War figures.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The city was full of people doing the same thing, with hundreds of little factories stitching and pressing petals in the buildings above the button guys and the zipper guys and the thread guys.

— jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Definition of stitching

Noun

But it was discontinued in late 2023 because of a lack of funding due to a combination of growing EV sales and a drop in gas tax revenue that threatened road repair funds.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
That information flows to the employee’s iPad as part of the repair system.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

Our Mission Robotic Vehicle is opening the door to a future where repairing, upgrading and building in space is part of the routine, not the exception.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
The Mecklenburg Public Health Department also recommends installing or repairing screens on windows and doors.

— Eva Flowe July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of repairing

Noun

They should also be avoided on active acne, open wounds, sunburned skin, or healing areas.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 July 2026
But for a number of travelers the appeal of these restorative trips isn’t just the chance to unplug through what some might consider seemingly countless healing techniques.

— Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of healing

Noun

After a strong start to the tournament, the reigning champions teetered on the brink of elimination throughout the knockout stage, trailing Egypt and England until the closing stages, needing extra time to overcome Cape Verde and Switzerland.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Post Malone headlined the pre-match closing ceremony while Hudson performed the National Anthem.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 July 2026

Definition of closing

Noun

Beginning in 2029, the state will start implementing automatic sealing for qualifying records without requiring individuals to file petitions.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
For that project, contractors poured new, tinted concrete for the bottom of the pool and utilized a hydrophilic joint sealing strip, Hydrotite, from the New Jersey company Sika.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of sealing

Noun

An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
The cotton then goes to Laguna Fabric’s circular knitting mill in Los Angeles, where it is knitted into fabrics and dyed.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Definition of knitting

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