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 Southern California apparel companies have for years been sending clothes to be sewn and finished in Mexico, duty-free. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 The roof of the cut and sew facility was reinforced in June for solar panel installation, and Saitex has roof work planned for the rest of it’s the facilities. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024 Here, the bear will take a turn as a tailor, sewing the finishing touches on ties to give to his family as holiday gifts while sipping on cups of Ralph’s Coffee and grabbing tools from a workstation and waving to visitors. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 During that time, rural Americans gifted their friends and family food and small handmade wooden or sewn presents. Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sew 

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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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