beseemed

Definition of beseemednext
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
  • He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.
    Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Theoretically, with a more intelligent model at the helm of a series of agents better suited to more complex tasks, this functionality could really shine.
    Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
  • Polyester is best suited for warm, dry climates, while polyethylene and polypropylene are better for rainy or humid environments.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The novelty, for her, of being in a relationship nowheresville befitted the album’s titular concept.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Piker’s inclusion befitted an era in which independent creators dominate.
    Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Food and drink Undeniably decadent, with Maldivian lobster plucked straight from the sea and served at every turn—even in the omelette at breakfast.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • While the menu leans into comfort food classics like burgers, hearty breakfasts, and milkshakes, don’t miss the diner’s signature tenderloin, hand-breaded and served on a brioche bun with garlic mayo.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • The marble bathrooms are fitted with both deep soaking tubs and walk-in showers—two options for using the Guerlain bath products—plus heated flooring and flat-screen televisions embedded in the fog-free mirrors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Those works came in the wake of much debate about both zombie formalism, a term coined by critic-artist Walter Robinson, and provisional painting, coined by critic Raphael Rubinstein, but fit into neither category.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
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“Beseemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseemed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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