seam 1 of 2

as in to file
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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seam

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noun

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Recent Examples of seam
Verb
The water didn’t pool or get caught in the seams, and the umbrella dried in a few hours. Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025 Thoughtfully designed to include zip pockets to keep your personal items safe and flat seams to reduce chafe, the shorts are well-made. Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Noun
Gently place wrapped salmon fillets in skillet, seam sides down. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 The cups are seamed and subtly ruched in the front to offer separation for my larger breasts. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
  • Newsweek has reached out to the office of interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who filed the charges, via email on Wednesday afternoon.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • The lawsuit filed in Boston is asking a judge to limit the Trump administration from relying on an obscure clause in the federal regulation to cut grants that don’t align with its priorities.
    Michael Casey, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • They’re designed with a stretchy fabric and feature two front pleats for stylish dimension that can be dressed up for nights out.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
  • The high-waisted is supportive, the pleats add a cute flair, and the three pockets—yes, three—are great for carrying all the small must-haves without needing a bag.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • According to the Chicago Tribune, the sutures used to fix Toni’s congenital heart defect tore.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
  • The popemobile will be staffed with a physician and a nurse and equipped with medical instruments to offer children basic care, including rapid tests for infections, suture kits and syringes, according to Anton Asfar, the secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem.
    Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • Be careful when using this method as wire hangers can sometimes scratch the porcelain.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
  • He was scratched from a game in early May after experiencing soreness on his left side but started three days later.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • This creates a self-reinforcing loop: as activity on the chain increases, so does the pool of capital available to users, which in turn improves trading execution, reduces slippage, and boosts overall yield.
    Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.
    Amber Elliott, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The point of post-Lorde pop isn’t to get faceless crowds grooving mindlessly.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
  • Or, plan your own: head to the park with a couple of buddies and groove to your favorite tunes until dark.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.
    CMG Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
  • Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.
    Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012
Verb
  • Carter and Air Mail crafted the idea for the prize, which will be awarded to one fiction writer and one nonfiction scribe whose work embodies Wolfe’s imaginative, precise and literary elan.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
  • That movie was written by Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and based on the 1973 novel of the same name from author Lois Duncan.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025

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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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