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 Montecito property reflects that same balance of ambition and taste, featuring standing-seam metal roofing, refreshed siding, custom stone surrounds on the fireplaces, and rich wood flooring in the office. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025 Verlander’s four-seam fastball velocity was noticeably down against the Cardinals. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
If Stokes and Archer had been playing, with more swing and seam than at any time in the series, England could conceivably have bowled India out for fewer than 100 on a first day that was reduced to 64 overs by rain. Paul Newman, New York Times, 31 July 2025 That way, a major color difference or seam ins’t as noticeable. Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for seam
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Verb
  • In a phone call with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette shortly after the petition was filed, Richardson mostly declined to comment on his own health and the recall effort.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Among the initial misdemeanor charges filed against Sanchez was public intoxication.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Similarities include the charcoal color, draped silhouette, high-waist, and front pleats.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The back has a sophisticated pleat, and the double-layered material ensures non-transparency with wear.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My top-surgery scars are tattooed over, the suture marks no longer visible.
    Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That meant hunting for food (that can hunt you back!), eating it for stamina, and systemically performing medical aid on Snake — even using the right combination of tools to extract bullets, clean and suture wounds, and apply bandages.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Security camera footage revealed that Tyrese’s dogs were running loose and scratching at a neighbor’s door across the street minutes before Henry was attacked and killed.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Security footage from a nearby house showed the dogs scratching at someone’s door and running through yards before Henry was allegedly attacked.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This brand-new toy lets kids play with 32 jumbo-sized felt pieces that stick onto the board with hook-and-loop material.
    Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The tennis ball demonstration encapsulates this philosophy, while showing not a pre-programmed set of movements, but a closed-loop perception-action system that interprets its surroundings and acts accordingly.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Two robots can be seen grooving to a light dance routine.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Seventy-two new players under first-year coach Brennan Marion and an army of new Hornets coaches have found their footing and groove, outscoring their last two opponents 94-44.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 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
  • And—as expected—the solid rear axle does its usual dance on corrugations as well as its obligatory wag on big one-wheel bumps.
    Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Verb
  • The project is written by BAFTA-winning Somewhere Boy scribe Pete Jackson for Baby Reindeer producer Clerkenwell Films in association with Sky Studios.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The movie was created and produced by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, who helmed the 2012 LCD Soundsystem concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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