SEWING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

sewing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sewing

as in knitting

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verb

present participle of sew

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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unsewing

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Recent Examples of sewing

Noun

Today, all around us, workers are painting, drilling, sewing, sawing, and moving extremely large objects. — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026 Charland said that Richard Hale’s two daughters also were weaving and sewing and sending mittens and socks to the soldiers. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

This is the sewing basket in which are folded clothes of the two children which my wife was sewing when the planes arrived. — Phong Nguyen, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Souleymane’s journey’s is sluiced by simple but touching scenes such as his bonding with his brother sewing and with grandfather praying and metaphorical shots of the wash of the ocean on Dakar’s beaches. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewing

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Noun

Instead of spreading yarn spinning, knitting, and dyeing across different locations, the Guatemalan plant brings the entire process together in one place.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
This arm-knitting technique is especially appealing for beginners, and the resulting oversized texture will look warm and welcoming draped over a sofa or chair.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of knitting

Verb

He’s made elegant additions, too, such as stitching in a lovely fairy tale that Ionesco wrote for his daughter and staging it with a whimsical storm of soap bubbles.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
The hand-crocheted The Sak Bryn Slip-on Clogs come in a rich mahogany hue, or a playful peach shade with fall-friendly contrast stitching.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of stitching

Noun

Last week, the Sacramento State art department was informed that funds allocated years ago for repairs in an aging building had been revoked.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Some of the repairs that are becoming more expensive are virtually as old as fuel-burning vehicles themselves.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

The first surgeries—suturing vaginal lacerations post-delivery—were reported in 1050 AD.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of suturing

Noun

East of Eden is a tome obsessed with guilt, sin, ambition, race, the land as healing and capitalism as putrefying, the nature of fate and the question of free will, and the role money and inheritance play in either our corruption or our cleansing.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Tristan Buzzini As a psychologist and advocate, Tristan Buzzini aspires to be a healing presence for others.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of healing

Noun

And for an offense that managed just one extra-base hit in the series, coming in the final inning, that leaves behind an unfilled filling for an offensive unit that produced so many scoring opportunities in the regular season.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The CloudFluff Comforter wraps you in super-soft knitted cotton that breathes and stretches, with whole-piece feather silk filling for a lofty, cozy feel without the weight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of filling

Noun

The council also plans to hold special public hearings, to find out how the Academy got to the point of closing, and what possible solutions might look like.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
See fans’ reactions and more details of the closing in my recent story.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

Noun

Logan Morris put the Lions in front with a minute left, then kicked the sealing points.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
On third-and-10 from the Miami 22, O’Connor jumped Foley’s route up the middle of the field and hauled in what was essentially the game-sealing interception of quarterback Gio Lopez for the Hurricanes in Miami’s 33-20 win.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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