Nail and Sew

Nail

Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Sew and nail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sew" instead a verb "Nail".

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

Sew

Sew verb - To close up with a series of interlacing stitches.
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Synonyms for Sew

Nail and sew are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nail" instead a verb "Sew".

Nearby Words: sewed, sewing, sewn

Common collocations

guy nail guy sew guy
people nail people sew people
time nail time sew time
head nail head sew head
Other words: shut, victims.

Both words in one sentence

  • His captors, unimpressed, point out that he's just demonstrated how far he's willing to go in defense of his girlfriend... so they're going to nail his head in place, sew his eyelids open, and torture her in front of him.
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