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Collocations for sew - verb

ADVERB

neatly
The squares of fabric were all sewn neatly together.
together, up
He sewed up the tear with a needle and thread.
back
He had his partially severed ear sewn back on.

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PREPOSITION

into
The jewel was sewn into the lining of his coat.
onto
He sewed the patch onto the back of his jeans.

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Sew is used with these nouns as the object:
clothes, costume, quilt, seam, stitch

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