as in knitting
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as in stitching
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 sewing
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Planned activities include packaging meals, sewing, decorating cookies and writing letters to seniors and service men and women.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2009, Petersen started sewing baby shoes for her newborn.
—Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Church team members will also be bringing fabrics and sewing notions, and church member Mary Jo Longo, 75, will lead a four-session quilting class in Guatemala.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Planned activities include packaging meals, sewing, decorating cookies and writing letters to seniors and service men and women.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Peaky itself follows the crime family into the 1920s, getting its series’ title from the gang’s modus operandi of sewing razor blades into its caps.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
In 2009, Petersen started sewing baby shoes for her newborn.
—Stephanie Dhue,chris Dilella,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing
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Tasks like cooking, gardening or engaging in repetitive actions such as knitting can offer a way to channel emotions productively and provide space for quiet reflection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Casual knitting, sewing, assemblage and crafting clubs meet every month.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2025
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That the 117-million-gallon reservoir was off line for repairs sparked outrage against the DWP and its leadership, prompting at least two lawsuits and spurring Gov. Gavin Newsom to order an investigation.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The plane was removed from service in February 2024 for repairs, according to the lawsuit.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Our testers also thought the blanket's fill was relatively thin, but its construction allowed the filling to remain evenly distributed.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canned beans, for example, might be a low-cost way to make a meal feel a little more filling.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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In total, the report recorded 944 bank closings between January and September 30.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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From there, Christian Gray couldn’t keep up, as Smith went 56 yards straight down the sideline to set up the closing field goal.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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