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suturing

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verb

present participle of suture
as in stitching
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches the doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound

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Recent Examples of suturing
Verb
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 The issue was surrounding his leg amputation surgery, a procedure that involves stretching the muscles and suturing them to provide the bone with padding. Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin. Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026 Researchers compared the performance of the autonomous bot and a human surgeon on the same suturing task and found that the bot's stitches were more uniform and made a tighter seal. IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suturing
Noun
  • Conventional zipper manufacturing typically relies on separate tape weaving, dyeing and sewing processes before the component can be attached to a finished garment.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • Practical Treasures That sewing kit sitting on the closet shelf might have your dream find in it.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • An Oregon family alleged in a $100 million lawsuit that their 18-year-old son died from an infection after doctors at a Corvallis hospital did not remove pine needles and debris from his wound before stitching it up.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 12 May 2026
  • Cutting off a guy’s finger and stitching a tiny bomb into someone’s chest is essentially the same as remembering how to put together a gun or outrunning a horde of bad guys.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • House of Worth gown is, but the 18th century Georgian dresses really need some repair work first.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • But repairing one's image is easier said than done.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • The proliferation of unmanned systems has definitely impacted the venerability of the traditional military platforms as well as their housing and repairing facilities.
    Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • All treatment products—like Monoï oil, coconut oil infused with fresh Tahitian tiaré flowers, and Tamanu oil, renowned for its healing properties and sourced from the ancient Tamanu trees that line Temae beach—are 100% natural.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • Language access, cultural competency and workforce representation all play critical role in helping people feel respected, heard and supported throughout the healing journey.
    Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • In some cases, that may involve flexibility around closing timelines, occupancy dates, or smaller logistical considerations that can influence how an offer is perceived in a competitive environment.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Borrowers will often be able to float it down before closing and, in the interim, won't need to worry about any other incremental increases.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Saltwater corrosion, long-term pressure sealing, subsea cable reliability, and hardware accessibility remain major engineering concerns for operators.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
  • Instead, evolution opted for faster wound sealing, stronger immune responses and more stable neural systems in mammals.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Loro Piana continues to nurture young talents through the art of knitting.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • Where dating apps reduce a person to a few photos and a one-line bio, a hobby community shows you how someone actually shows up — whether that’s finishing a 10K, finishing a novel or finishing a knitting project.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

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“Suturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suturing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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