SUTURES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of suture

as in stitches

to close up with a series of interlacing stitches the doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound

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noun

plural of suture

as in seams

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Verb

But Hamilton’s campaign says the ad stitches his words together deceptively to take him out of context.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
This 10-day private yacht voyage by Kensington Expeditions stitches the whole picture together.

— Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

Definition of stitches

Noun

Major League Baseball was the original path Kelce sought to become a pro athlete, gripping seams on the ball instead of running the seam route as a tight end in the NFL.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.

— Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of seams

Noun

Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
The robust attachments make for optimal cleaning on different surfaces and situations, including tight corners, hard floors, and delicate fabrics.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

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