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Definition of seamnext
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to mark with or as if with a line or groove in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts

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noun

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Recent Examples of seam
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
Putnam opened our second bag of salt and vinegar, then carefully split one seam and spread the crisps out a bit. Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 This is Seville's Holy Week, known as Semana Santa. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the city's historic center strains at the seams. Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
  • Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed an application Friday with state officials that seeks to alter California’s voting system by reverting to a traditional primary.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • That means a Social Security number stolen in 2024 may not be used to open a fraudulent credit line or file a fake tax return until 2026 or later.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The careful pleat on this platform bed is really speaking to me.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • It is advised that sutures be removed within fourteen days.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger was scratched from the lineup because of a sore right shoulder.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • More than two months into the Iran war, many analysts are still scratching their heads that wartime leaders in Washington did not plan for an Iranian shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 15 May. 2026.

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