SEWING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

sewing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sewing

as in knitting

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sewing

2 of 2

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

LaundRe is navigating repair on a commercial scale, though not through sewing and patchwork. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 But Eisner-Grynberg said her client was herself on the witness stand, someone who was in Girl Scouts studying sewing and craft making before her world was turned upside down by her father, who died after he was injured in a bombing in Syria in 2018. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewing

Noun

Karl Mayer previews new knitting machinery in China Karl Mayer will demonstrate new machinery for apparel, footwear and technical textiles at its Changzhou, China, facility during ITMA Asia 2026.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
These days, everything from your gym membership to knitting kits seems to have a monthly subscription attached to it.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of knitting

Verb

Eleanor began stitching it together and, after her death in 2024, at the age of 87, Sofia ensured it was finished.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of stitching

Noun

But aside from retiring aging planes, some owners don't want to wait around for replacement parts or repairs on younger jets.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
One of the anonymous security officials who spoke to Reuters said Iran would also aim to prevent repairs after any attacks, to keep disruptions going as long as possible.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 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

But underneath what seems promising, the beginnings of empathy and maybe healing, there’s something performative and calculated in this fast bond.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
And even for those who are just ordinarily stressed, being around horses can be calming and restorative — part of a somatic healing approach, which focuses on how the body holds on to emotions.

— Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of healing

Noun

Israeli troops took positions throughout the city and sealed it off from the rest of the territory for a second day, closing gates and checkpoints to Palestinian drivers.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Vogelsong-Parvin, in her closing argument, contended that Nakira did not act like a grieving parent.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

Noun

Wrigley View Rooftop also objects to the sealing of information regarding the Cubs’ installation of signage and screens that partially block rooftops’ views into Wrigley Field.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Engineers must manage fluid pressure, sealing, heat, and control complexity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sealing

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