stitch up
phrasal verb
stitched up; stitching up; stitches up
1
: to use a needle and thread to close a large cut or wound
The doctor stitched up his wound.
The doctor stitched him up.
2
British, informal
: to make (an innocent person) appear to be guilty of a crime : frame
They stitched him up for murder.
3
British, informal
: to do the final things that are needed to complete (something) in a successful way : to finish or do (something) successfully
The mayor stitched up a deal with the union.
We were ahead by 10 points and thought that we had the game stitched up.
Examples of stitch up in a Sentence
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Sparrow told the Chronicle her wound was stitched up at the hospital.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
While at Harrenhal, Daemon sees young Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) stitching up the neck of a deceased Jaehaerys (Michael Carter) in a trippy vision.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 30 June 2024
However, the Skydance deal is not entirely stitched up.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
As a dentist in Israel, Dr. Bitton had also trained in general medicine, and was often called upon to assist the three other prison doctors, stitching up wounds or helping with a tricky diagnosis.
—Adam Sella, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Gaza doctors describe a collapsing health system One physician said injured patients are being stitched up with neither anesthesia nor narcotics.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024
During surgery, a doctor nicked an artery, which was then stitched up.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Najjar told us that he was forced to tell a patient with a face wound to go out to a local drug store to buy the supplies needed to stitch up the gash.
—Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
That offers reason enough to stitch up the wounded Pac, if possible, and sort through exit fees after the conference-saving bones are in place.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
While at Harrenhal, Daemon sees young Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) stitching up the neck of a deceased Jaehaerys (Michael Carter) in a trippy vision.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 30 June 2024
However, the Skydance deal is not entirely stitched up.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
As a dentist in Israel, Dr. Bitton had also trained in general medicine, and was often called upon to assist the three other prison doctors, stitching up wounds or helping with a tricky diagnosis.
—Adam Sella, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Gaza doctors describe a collapsing health system One physician said injured patients are being stitched up with neither anesthesia nor narcotics.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024
During surgery, a doctor nicked an artery, which was then stitched up.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Najjar told us that he was forced to tell a patient with a face wound to go out to a local drug store to buy the supplies needed to stitch up the gash.
—Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
That offers reason enough to stitch up the wounded Pac, if possible, and sort through exit fees after the conference-saving bones are in place.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
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“Stitch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stitch%20up. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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