The public school system is coming apart at the seams.
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Seams
/siːmz/
Synonyms for "seams" (13 found)
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8 entriesFrench seamadhesive seamcoal seamflat seamheat seal seamminerals seamoil seamtopstitch seam
Collocations
10 entriesFrench seamcoal seamflat seamoverlocked seamseam allowanceseam lineseam togetherseam upserged seamtopstitched seam
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6 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The cinema is bursting at the seams.
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Please take in the seams of the jacket a little.
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Some of the seams of the dress were held together only loosely by basting stitches, pending the final fitting.
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