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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 Synonyms for suturing
Noun
  • When her family receives a make-or-break order for 200 dresses at their sewing factory, she is put to work.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 May 2025
  • They could be altered, personalized or repaired quickly and cheaply with scissors, glue and tape—no sewing skills required.
    Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Some areas of the zoo will remain temporarily closed for repairs, such as the butterfly enclosure, but the zoo has reopened as of May 19.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
  • Restored funding for streetlight repairs, street resurfacing and removal of bulky items, such as mattresses and couches, from sidewalks and alleys.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the closing days of the legislative session, which adjourned in the early morning hours Sunday, Democrats repeatedly pointed the finger at Trump and congressional Republicans for the difficulties the General Assembly faced in crafting the upcoming year’s budget.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • After 11 days of events, the competition held its closing ceremony on Thursday, the NSC said.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • There are likely classes: art, cooking, woodworking, knitting, and photography.
    Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Basic knitting kits generally go for around $10-$30 per knitting kit.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The only potential pitfall to be mindful of is a lumpy filling.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
  • The bread itself was a pleasant surprise, somewhere between an everything bagel and the Italian roll at Subway, and the mac 'n' cheese filling was creamy, cheesy and adorably topped with Goldfish crackers.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 22 May 2025
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“Suturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suturing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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