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 And, as the artworks show, before jeans, denim was sewn into a number of different types of garments, including aprons and skirts. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 And while a blue ribbon sewn into a wedding dress might satisfy the superstition, a sapphire or aquamarine is considerably more tempting. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Each wash style, such as vintage fading or worn-in details, is digitally designed and dyed directly into flat pattern pieces before they’re cut and sewn. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Atop that, there’s a lush landscape sewn with 6,000 native plants. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 In Castillo’s case, the six tubes were hidden in pockets that were sewn into his underwear, Homeland Security Investigations agents said. — David Goodhue october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 That search revealed that Hernandez Castillo had hidden six plastic tubes, wrapped in tape, with black mesh attached over the openings, inside black pockets sewn into his underwear. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Oct. 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

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stitched

Verb

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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