need stitches
Frequency: 8.815.0 per million words
To require medical stitches to close a wound.
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Examples (10)
- He needed four stitches after the accident.
- Does this cut need stitches?
- If the wound is deep, you might need stitches.
- The doctor said she would need several stitches to close the gash.
- After falling, the child's knee was bleeding badly and clearly needed stitches.
- You won't need stitches for such a minor scrape.
- How many stitches did he need for that deep cut?
- I hope I don't need stitches from this cooking mishap.
- The nurse advised him that the laceration would definitely need stitches.
- She carefully examined the wound to determine if it would need stitches.