beseemed

past tense of beseem, archaic
as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper ordered his servants to deck the hall with such adornments as might beseem for the holidays

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Verb
  • Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed.
    Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.
    Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Published in Advanced Functional Materials, the work demonstrates that the coatings are functional, robust, and suited to long-term outdoor deployment.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Its mock neck silhouette and polished buttons look similar to the singer’s outfit topper, while its roomy design is well-suited for layering over thicker tops, like sweatshirts and sweaters.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The pair, along with a live band, gave the song an intimate, psychedelic vibe that befitted its inspiration.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bloomberg, who served three consecutive terms as mayor in the early 2000s, also pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy, and even proposed free transit in some places.
    Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In the company’s early years, prior to Microsoft’s first $1 billion investment into OpenAI, Brockman essentially served as the AI lab’s CEO, while Altman continued to run Y Combinator.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The silhouette of the dress was mostly fitted, but with the draping element and asymmetric design, the frock featured some fluidity of movement.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The company also claimed three X-BATs could fit in the deck space of a legacy fighter or helicopter.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Beseemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseemed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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