require stitches

Frequency: 8.512.0 per million words

To need medical stitches to close a wound (more formal).

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Examples (10)

  • The deep cut will definitely require stitches.
  • If the wound continues to bleed, it might require stitches.
  • Doctors confirmed that her laceration would require several stitches.
  • Do you think this injury will require stitches?
  • To prevent infection, severe gashes often require stitches.
  • After the accident, he was told his arm would require stitches.
  • The surgeon determined that the incision would require precise stitches.
  • Any wound deeper than a quarter-inch usually requires stitches.
  • She hoped the cut wouldn't require stitches, but it looked serious.
  • The wound was so deep it had to require stitches immediately.