SEWN Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

sewn

verb

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 Craig Conover sewed his first pillow in his seventh-grade home ec class. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 Their clothing must be cut and hand sewn to fit proper 18th-century styles. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 In those historic barns are the geneological threads from which his wife and children were sewn. — Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026 The massive red and white stripes that complete this enormous material mystery are machine sewn; some rows double stitched, others with a single line of stitching. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Materials move through multiple states before the flags are finally sewn in South Carolina. — Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 June 2026 Getting back on the bike Earlier this year, Humphreys traveled to California to meet the Edwards Lifesciences team members who hand-sewed his aortic valve. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Leather Fringe Long before America was colonized, Indigenous tribes like the Lakota and Shoshone in the Great Plains region sewed deerskin fringe trim on their garments. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Delicate Embellishments Those beautifully delicate items covered in sequins, beading, or fragile embroidery can be destroyed in the washing machine, especially if they are glued on instead of sewn. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

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stitched

Verb

Its patchwork patterns are reminiscent of antique quilts with plenty of Southern charm, and they’re printed and stitched in sections along the length of the quilt.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Where the most hopelessly corny sayings are painstakingly stitched into the equivalent of cloth graph paper by women who believe in the sayings and give the plaques to people who do not believe in the sayings.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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