sewn

variants or sewed
past participle of sew
as in stitched
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 sewn In 2025, the brand launched the Cotton Project, a T-shirt and denim collection made of cotton grown, ginned, spun, knit, cut and sewn all within a 400-mile radius of the brand’s headquarters. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026 Along with names comes a geography of stories, legends, and myths, sewn into the culture and history of the many people who have lived and live—for now—alongside them. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 Sutras would be carried in a pouch or scraps of cloth with the name of a god sewn into kimonos. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 The runway opened with the Beginner Hoodie, the first Vivet piece Cenat sewed by hand, following months spent studying construction and manufacturing in Italy. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 At the end of the performance, Bono opened his jacket to reveal an American flag sewn into the lining. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Jordan sewed sage green curtains to conceal additional storage spaces and further brighten the space. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The oldest depiction of 1066's events is on a medieval tapestry sewn in England but whisked away to France in the late 11th century, where it's been ever since. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 The Cinderella dress that Kaitlyn Argyriou’s mother had sewn for her as a child and which Argyriou’s daughter, Avery, 4, had planned to wear trick-or-treating in Colorado Springs on Halloween. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewn
stitched
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  • Leather lining brings a more premium interior, with the material used for a tongue patch stitched onto the furry tongue.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The peplum, in fact, was one of the week’s quiet constants, turning up sculpted here and stitched into shirting at Balenciaga.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Sewn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewn. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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