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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The individual found a spot on the bear’s back that had recently been sewn before the GPS device was removed, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Elements of the rain jackets were also glued together, rather than sewn, so that rain doesn’t seep through.
—Devorah Lauter, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror film includes several difficult-to-watch scenes of crude cosmetic surgery, including its protagonist eating a tapeworm, sewing in eyelashes and enduring a barbaric rhinoplasty.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Elements of the rain jackets were also glued together, rather than sewn, so that rain doesn’t seep through.
—Devorah Lauter, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror film includes several difficult-to-watch scenes of crude cosmetic surgery, including its protagonist eating a tapeworm, sewing in eyelashes and enduring a barbaric rhinoplasty.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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