sewed; sewn
ˈsōn 
or sewed; sewing
or sewed; sewing
1
: to unite or fasten by stitches
2
: to close or enclose by sewing
sew the money in a bag
: to practice or engage in sewing
Examples of sew in a Sentence
She sews her own dresses by hand.
He sewed a patch onto his sleeve.
I sewed the button back on the shirt.
The surgeon sewed the wound shut.
She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Olivier was the one who sewed everything himself.
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Bambina Wise, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Last year’s Flower Market, which sold irises and daisies sewn out of Beanie Baby–esque plush, was so popular it was actually shut down by the NYPD.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025
Dorothy Werner, daughter of Mrs. Harold Werner of Forest City, sewed through a finger one day last week while operating a sewing machine.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Most of them are tailored by his stylist Brian Lunsford, who told ESPN that the secret to Smith’s slim cut fit is a secret zipper sewn into the leg.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
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Bambina Wise, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Last year’s Flower Market, which sold irises and daisies sewn out of Beanie Baby–esque plush, was so popular it was actually shut down by the NYPD.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025
Dorothy Werner, daughter of Mrs. Harold Werner of Forest City, sewed through a finger one day last week while operating a sewing machine.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Most of them are tailored by his stylist Brian Lunsford, who told ESPN that the secret to Smith’s slim cut fit is a secret zipper sewn into the leg.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sew. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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