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

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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

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Noun

In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Levi’s created a handstitching course for high school students after determining that many members of Gen Z lacked the sewing skills to match their interest in thrift store shopping and sustainability.

— Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sewing

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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

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Mazloum announced the yeti repair — as well as the return of fan-favorite characters Dreamfinder and Figment to Epcot in Florida and an overhaul of Tomorrowland in California — to some of Disney's most ardent fans on Saturday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Atlanta Housing learned that the property management has deployed a repair team and is expecting remediation to be complete today.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repair

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LLMs can be quite adept at helping people figure out how to plan and carry out real-world tasks, such as fixing a plumbing leak, repairing a car, or learning a new hobby.

— Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Nike is repairing wholesale relationships, putting sport back at the center of its strategy, and bringing more new footwear through the pipeline.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repairing

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Just as looking upon the serpent brought healing to the Israelites, faith in the Son of Man brings salvation to anyone.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
To protect himself, however, Trask has created an inhibitor field that de-powers any mutant nearby, dulling Wolverine’s healing power and ferocity.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of healing

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Clark scored 26 points, hit two enormous free throws late in overtime and grabbed the game-sealing rebound as the Indiana Fever beat Reese and the Atlanta Dream, 95-91.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The Miele vacuum- sealing drawer extends the freshness of foods by removing oxygen and creating an airtight seal.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sealing

Noun

Activities that involve repetition and rhythm, like weaving or knitting, go even further by reducing activity in the limbic system, which regulates our fight-or-flight response.

— Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
Try pottery, woodworking, knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, jewelry making, or even floral arranging.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Definition of knitting

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