sewed; sewn
ˈsōn 
or sewed; sewing
or sewed; sewing
1
: to unite or fasten by stitches
2
: to close or enclose by sewing
sew the money in a bag
: to practice or engage in sewing
Examples of sew in a Sentence
She sews her own dresses by hand.
He sewed a patch onto his sleeve.
I sewed the button back on the shirt.
The surgeon sewed the wound shut.
She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.
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This dress hits just above the knee, making the length fairly generous compared to some of the other short styles on our list, with a square neckline and a bit of subtle pleating sewn in.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
She’s earned a powerful reputation in Chattanooga, where the trans activist is president of the local board that oversees the city’s pride festivities, and, as a skilled designer, has even had her esteemed fashions displayed as art in galleries after teaching herself to sew at a young age.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Though the legal details sewn throughout The Prosecutor may well be accurate, the script regurgitates facts, figures and procedures with such relentless force that the sheer volume of information soon becomes overwhelming.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The space includes a sewing classroom, sewing lab, conference rooms for mentorship and collaboration, a wood and metal shop and a specialized costume storage area with an industrial garment conveyor.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
She’s earned a powerful reputation in Chattanooga, where the trans activist is president of the local board that oversees the city’s pride festivities, and, as a skilled designer, has even had her esteemed fashions displayed as art in galleries after teaching herself to sew at a young age.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Though the legal details sewn throughout The Prosecutor may well be accurate, the script regurgitates facts, figures and procedures with such relentless force that the sheer volume of information soon becomes overwhelming.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The space includes a sewing classroom, sewing lab, conference rooms for mentorship and collaboration, a wood and metal shop and a specialized costume storage area with an industrial garment conveyor.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for sew
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sew. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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