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

During this time, Saar made extra money by designing and sewing costumes at her kitchen table.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026
Now a global fashion brand, the business began with John sewing wool hats and T-shirts himself in his mother's house in Queens, New York.

— Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 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

Spicules can boost ingredient absorption, exfoliate the surface and trigger a mild repair response that supports collagen production and cell turnover over time.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
That evidence is the only thing standing between you and a massive repair bill.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 27 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

It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Your donation will help ease the financial burden of funeral expenses and other unexpected costs, allowing the Brown family to focus on healing and being together.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of healing

Noun

The attack did not occur at the festival, along its route or at the closing party.

— Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
After winning at Orcières Merlette on Thursday, Carapaz let an opportunity on Alpe d’Huez slip away the next day, hauled in by Pogačar in the closing kilometers.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 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

There are also plenty of games and activities for sale in the hotel store, including watercolor kits, colorful punch balloons, activity books, knitting kits, pick-up sticks, puzzles, toys, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Much of it sounds like science fiction and includes breakthroughs in 3D weaving, 3D knitting and non-woven electrospinning that enable complex structural geometries without seams.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

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