sew

verb

ˈsō How to pronounce sew (audio)
Definition of sewnext
as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new

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Recent Examples of sew The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Everything is hand-carved, painted and sewn in the facility but craftspeople. — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Using a wide-eye needle and embroidery floss, sew all around the fold to create a channel. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 The couple invited both eligible parties to dinner at their home one night to sew the seed, according to CBS news. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew
  1. stitch
  2. suture
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  • Starting at the bottom, stitch the fish together along the chalk line, leaving about 6 inches open along its belly.
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While Anthropic looks to be overtaking OpenAI at the moment, OpenAI is still solidly stitched into the fabric of the AI buildout, and analysts don’t think the company is going anywhere.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of stitch
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  • The nerves can be sutured back together to minimize pain, Bank said, but most breast surgeons haven’t been trained to do this.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 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
Definition of suture

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