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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Zoom in: The chaps feature shimmering sego lilies sewn with jewels onto white leather.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
There was just one problem: getting the toy off Squishy long enough to sew it back together.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
In the second frame, Hudson has sewn pieces of red fabric on the figure's pants, shaped like droplets of blood.
—Adam Burke, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Her big blue glass eyes seem to stare right at me, and her mouth has been sewn shut.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
There was just one problem: getting the toy off Squishy long enough to sew it back together.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
In the second frame, Hudson has sewn pieces of red fabric on the figure's pants, shaped like droplets of blood.
—Adam Burke, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Her big blue glass eyes seem to stare right at me, and her mouth has been sewn shut.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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 30 Dec. 2024.
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