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Recent Examples of seam
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
The top is seamed at the sides to accentuate the rounded shape, which dips lower in back.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
With his four-seam velocity back to touch 98 mph in his last rehab start with Triple-A El Paso, right-hander Jeremiah Estrada has been activated for the start of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Verb
Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
The top is seamed at the sides to accentuate the rounded shape, which dips lower in back.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
Two side-seam pockets provide ample space for your phone, wallet, and other travel essentials, and there’s an additional patch pocket on the back.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
With his four-seam velocity back to touch 98 mph in his last rehab start with Triple-A El Paso, right-hander Jeremiah Estrada has been activated for the start of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
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When Galvin went to the South Elgin Police Department on May 8 to file a missing person report, she was told her daughter was probably a runaway.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The state had filed a motion to join the two cases for a single trial, which the trial court granted on the grounds the evidence in each case would be cross admissible, the high court ruling says.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The pants are complete with pleat detailing for a professional, polished look, but their elastic waistband rivals the comfort of pajama bottoms.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The careful pleat on this platform bed is really speaking to me.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The suture in Elliott’s leg had torn, which meant nothing was protecting his femur from piercing through his skin.—
Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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They’re specifically designed for glass cooktop surfaces and have two sides—a gritty, sandpaper-like one on one side and a soft sponge on the other that gently scrub off stubborn messes and stuck-on bits without scratching or damaging the glass.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Great White became the fifth horse scratched this week and the second Saturday.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Interior elastic loops and a mesh slip pocket keep bottles and smaller accessories secure, while the spacious 2-liter interior holds everything neatly in one place.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The short-loop design The ReCAM project is a strategic effort to bolster the UK’s national resource security by processing battery waste domestically rather than sending it for export.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Catch grooving house sets on Fridays nights with Mirari Presents, or back-to-back electronic rhythms most Saturdays with Off The Record.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bad guy Deathstroke debuted as Deathstroke the Terminator in 1980’s The New Teen Titans #2 from scribe Marv Wolfman and artist George Perez.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Hokum gives you a taste of one tormented scribe’s fiction before introducing you to the man behind the keyboard.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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