as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful
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as in to suture
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches
the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed
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Recent Examples of stitch
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Mystics coach Sydney Johnson said after the game that Melbourne did require stitches, Yahoo Sports reported.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Showrunner and co-creator Allan Heinberg prioritizes recreating what’s already on the page while stitching those pages together to form a discernible plot.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
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Noun
Animal lovers were left in stitches by a puppy who couldn't figure out the concept of a glass staircase.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Mystics coach Sydney Johnson said after the game that Melbourne did require stitches, Yahoo Sports reported.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
The will to make basketball more than a hobby was already stitched into him.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Showrunner and co-creator Allan Heinberg prioritizes recreating what’s already on the page while stitching those pages together to form a discernible plot.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitch
Noun
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Symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea for those with a mild illness.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The world is a blur behind tears, an ache in my chest, my biggest pain.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Verb
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And while the importance of the visual outcome is obvious — achieving undetectable incisions via adept suturing — the aptitude of the practitioner’s craft determines the effect the patient didn’t think enough about in advance: loss, or not, of feeling.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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The story is so bold, the actors deliver top notch performances, and the director sutures you to the screen.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Common side effects of Botox include pain and bruising, skin irritation, bleeding, headache and flu symptoms.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms of the disease include rashes, body pain and stiffness, muscle weakness and immune-system issues.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Booth and coach Michael Malone clashed, sewing the seeds of contention that got both fired this past April and forcing Nuggets ownership to re-assess.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 July 2025
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He was known for his ability to create gowns and costumes at tremendous speed; in a pinch, these could be sewn directly onto clients, with his last-minute adjustments.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
Noun
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And that flutter of success, or pang of failure, lives on well after the competition.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The first pangs struck in late May, when Werenski and the United States won the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, the first gold for Team USA since 1933.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The relationship Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill has with his teammates isn’t one that will be repaired overnight — or even over an offseason.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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By early 1922, the bridge was repaired and fully covered, with a walkway added in the 1940s.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The tingle of lemongrass, kaffir lime and galangal ride the sour pop that springs right up into your sinuses and evokes fragrant memories of Thailand.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Celebrity makeup artist Dom Della assures that, unlike other super spicy plumping options, this offers more subtle results with a cooling minty tingle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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De Minaur has undergone his share of tough defeats throughout his career and did his best to mitigate the sting of the loss.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
27 July 2025
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And, ultimately, 14 total nominations, including series, directing, and writing nods, isn’t exactly the cold sting of rejection.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 July 2025
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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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