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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By 13, Florentina combined her inspiration from her traditional Igbo upbringing with fashion by learning to sew.
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Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Mexican workers sew upholstery in the Kuka Home factory.
—David Culver, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
But Olivier was the one who sewed everything himself.
—Bambina Wise, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Last year’s Flower Market, which sold irises and daisies sewn out of Beanie Baby–esque plush, was so popular it was actually shut down by the NYPD.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Mexican workers sew upholstery in the Kuka Home factory.
—David Culver, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
But Olivier was the one who sewed everything himself.
—Bambina Wise, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Last year’s Flower Market, which sold irises and daisies sewn out of Beanie Baby–esque plush, was so popular it was actually shut down by the NYPD.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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