sewing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sewingnext
as in knitting

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sewing

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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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Recent Examples of sewing
Noun
The nineteen-seventies brought not just Fiskars’s lefty sewing shears but a honeymoon with left-handedness, as books and news articles on neuroscience introduced readers to the brain’s differently functioning hemispheres. — Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025 Baked goods, sewing, woodwork, welding, arts and livestock are other highlights at the fair. — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 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 See All Example Sentences for sewing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing
  1. knitting
  2. repair
  3. filling
  4. closing
Noun
  • Highland Park is welcoming a new knitting and fabric arts shop.
    — Linh Ta, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Hands-on activities like cooking, knitting, or gardening can be very meditative, Deng adds.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of knitting
Noun
  • This reportedly helps reduce the cost of maintenance and repair by 80%.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Main operational costs include manning, insurance, stores & spares, lubricants, repairs & maintenance and dry docking, and management & administration.
    — Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of repair
Noun
  • Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The high fill power loft indicates that the filling has long-lasting firmness, which can be ensured with proper care.
    — Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of filling
Noun
  • Lage outlined the similarities of the two works in his closing.
    — Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Oracle, which is set to report earnings after the closing bell, has now seen its stock fall more than 10% this year.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of closing

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