as in knitting
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as in stitching
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 sewing
Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
They were trained for trades, but not prepared for professions: carpentry, welding, gardening, plumbing for the boys; sewing and cooking and nursing for the girls.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2009, Petersen started sewing baby shoes for her newborn.
—Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Every element of the product is thought out to the very last detail, with Lancashire’s Amann Group called on for their high-quality sewing and embroidery threads.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
They were trained for trades, but not prepared for professions: carpentry, welding, gardening, plumbing for the boys; sewing and cooking and nursing for the girls.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Peaky itself follows the crime family into the 1920s, getting its series’ title from the gang’s modus operandi of sewing razor blades into its caps.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2009, Petersen started sewing baby shoes for her newborn.
—Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing
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These old-fashioned pursuits—like knitting, gardening, baking, and embroidery—relate to the slow-living aesthetic that's trending on social media.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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Other ideas included meetings to teach crafts such as knitting, crocheting and sewing; offering lessons on how to raise chickens and process them; or sharing gardening tips.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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Council members outlined some of those priorities on Wednesday, including equity issues, public safety, tackling homelessness and street repairs.—
Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Power restoration, road clearing and water damage repair from burst pipes could take days.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Our testers also thought the blanket's fill was relatively thin, but its construction allowed the filling to remain evenly distributed.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canned beans, for example, might be a low-cost way to make a meal feel a little more filling.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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In total, the report recorded 944 bank closings between January and September 30.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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From there, Christian Gray couldn’t keep up, as Smith went 56 yards straight down the sideline to set up the closing field goal.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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