suture 1 of 2

as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches the doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound

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suture

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noun

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Recent Examples of suture
Verb
But how well that scar heals is largely based on your doctor’s suturing technique. Kayla Greaves, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024 That’s because a repair involves suturing the tear. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
By attaching a light to the end of a threading rod with a suture, Mueller could track its brightness under the skin to gauge depth. Shikhar Sachdev, thehustle.co, 21 Feb. 2025 He’s been doing sutures for 30 years, if not consecutively. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suture
Verb
  • Processing involved stitching the images together using specialized software known as PTGui, adjusting brightness and colors to match different sections of the sky, and reducing noise to enhance clarity.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
  • If Salah were to stay, then a central forward who could stitch the attack together and find runners ahead of him might mean that Cunha should be worthy of more attention.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Her knit pullover featured a pinch seam detailing on the body and a coat with a raw hem.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That LeBron James still found a seam and made a tough shot didn’t matter.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • So far, as Yon reports, there are only abutments, but soon there will be a span over water.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • An abutment, or a connecting structure, is placed on top of or built into the implant to connect it to the replacement tooth (called a crown).
    Laura Schober, Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Releasing attachment to the outcome?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • All data stored in Enpass vaults is encrypted — every field and all attachments.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Fortunately, a precise articulation of the meaning of life isn’t required to explore whether effort contributes to it.
    Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The natural outcome of steps 1 and 2 will be a clear articulation of what the customer should experience and the value of their journey.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suture. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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