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Recent Examples of seem
The environmental crises of the past often seem to disappear—have problems like acid rain and smog been solved?
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Veteran blueliner Erik Karlsson seems to think so.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Doak didn’t seem inclined to leave the premises.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The Hurricanes seem likely to surpass that total this week.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Veteran blueliner Erik Karlsson seems to think so.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Doak didn’t seem inclined to leave the premises.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The Hurricanes seem likely to surpass that total this week.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
Verb
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Nikita Kucharov had a huge tying goal in Game 2, but otherwise had looked frustrated in his ability to produce more offense.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He’s proven to be exactly what Lincoln-Way West coach Jake Zajc was looking for .—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This conversation feels integral to the treatment but interrupt the experience.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, the selection of Daniels felt more like fate than a gut reaction.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The phrase sounds clinical, but the concept is practical.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Another wide receiver, a tight end, a linebacker, a safety and a defensive tackle would appear to be near the top of the list of priorities, not necessarily in that order.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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