sewed; sewn
ˈsōn 
or sewed; sewing
or sewed; sewing
1
: to unite or fasten by stitches
2
: to close or enclose by sewing
sew the money in a bag
: to practice or engage in sewing
Examples of sew in a Sentence
She sews her own dresses by hand.
He sewed a patch onto his sleeve.
I sewed the button back on the shirt.
The surgeon sewed the wound shut.
She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bruck made her costume herself, sewing each vine on by hand and carefully piecing it together in the weeks leading up to the party, as her friends told WXYZ-TV Detroit.
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Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Flag-jacking Americans sew the maple leaf flag on their bags and lie about their nationality.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Notable details of the shoe include its apron being entirely hand-sewn with 75 precise stitches that close the upper.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Aldrich, who sewed the badge himself on an article of clothing, attends the Zamorano Fine Arts Academy.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Flag-jacking Americans sew the maple leaf flag on their bags and lie about their nationality.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Notable details of the shoe include its apron being entirely hand-sewn with 75 precise stitches that close the upper.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Aldrich, who sewed the badge himself on an article of clothing, attends the Zamorano Fine Arts Academy.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sew
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sew. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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