as in pains
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 sutures
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 stitches
Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Her stitches stretched and snapped.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Nick Offerman had the DGA Theater in stitches during Deadline’s Contenders TV panel for Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Clayton Peavey, 31, used a concrete brick to attack a Chick-fil-A employee in March, leaving her with several gashes on her head and requiring stitches.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Helen has a fractured pubic bone, a split lip which is showing signs of infection and 10 head injuries which have required stitches.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Robert Cheevers’ father, Gerry Cheevers, was a goalie for the Boston Bruins beginning in the 1965-1966 season and was known for his league-leading performances and his practice of marking his mask with stitches to show where pucks had hit him.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The victim needed stitches for his injuries, police said.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Eight stitches later, Thiero returned to the game with a bandage on the bridge of his nose up to the middle of his forehead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Natalia Cano, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Keem also released a trailer for the record, which stitches clips of him in the studio together with home videos and interviews with his family.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Pragmatic, unflappable, and just a few ticks toward the warmer side of cynicism, her work is what stitches the show together.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In Katong, Bebe Seet stitches one-millimeter glass beads onto slippers in a shophouse studio.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
The system then stitches these submaps together into one coherent 3D model, allowing a robot to move quickly while maintaining spatial accuracy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Jackeline Madrid suffered a fracture and required stitches.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Her stitches stretched and snapped.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Nick Offerman had the DGA Theater in stitches during Deadline’s Contenders TV panel for Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Clayton Peavey, 31, used a concrete brick to attack a Chick-fil-A employee in March, leaving her with several gashes on her head and requiring stitches.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Helen has a fractured pubic bone, a split lip which is showing signs of infection and 10 head injuries which have required stitches.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Robert Cheevers’ father, Gerry Cheevers, was a goalie for the Boston Bruins beginning in the 1965-1966 season and was known for his league-leading performances and his practice of marking his mask with stitches to show where pucks had hit him.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The victim needed stitches for his injuries, police said.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Eight stitches later, Thiero returned to the game with a bandage on the bridge of his nose up to the middle of his forehead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The video stitches past and present with archival clips, studio cuts, and a handshake that seals this intergenerational torch-passing moment.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Keem also released a trailer for the record, which stitches clips of him in the studio together with home videos and interviews with his family.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Pragmatic, unflappable, and just a few ticks toward the warmer side of cynicism, her work is what stitches the show together.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In Katong, Bebe Seet stitches one-millimeter glass beads onto slippers in a shophouse studio.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
The system then stitches these submaps together into one coherent 3D model, allowing a robot to move quickly while maintaining spatial accuracy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stitches
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Iran’s political leadership has been at pains to dispel reports of infighting and to project a unified approach to the country’s military objectives and negotiating strategy.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The pressures of fame and the pains of Michael’s brand of friendlessness are barely explored, beyond the requisite scenes of screaming fans crowding outside the family estate and a terrified Michael attempting to get away from them (while still politely waving).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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The 36-year-old has dealt with lower-body aches and pains throughout his Yankees tenure, and the tennis elbows that forced him to miss the first few months of the 2025 season still require maintenance.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mary Jannotta sliced meat and cheese behind deli counters at Acme and Pathmark supermarkets in the Philadelphia suburbs for decades, developing aches that came with working on her feet.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sleep is when the body repairs itself and the mind takes a brief vacation.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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One of the most expensive costs around Colorado is around housing, not just the cost of renting but also repairs.—
Mekialaya White,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Researchers suggested that future studies should include people who actually experience tingles to better understand how ASMR might help with mental health and relaxation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota fans may have had some mild pangs over parting with Buium or Rossi, but a mid- to late-20s pick for arguably the best defenseman on the planet?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite a severe allergy to bee stings, Sean cares for hives across New York City.—
John Calvelli,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, beyond the painful stings some can deliver, ants can also have detrimental effects on the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Stitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitches. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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