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Recent Examples of seem
Every new luxury development seemed to advertise a dog spa.
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Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Stacy's body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion arose when Stacy’s mother reported that Hunsucker seemed unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly after.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The idea that there can’t or shouldn’t be a biopic about him doesn’t seem particularly fair.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
In terms of public interest, space flight seems to be losing out to college basketball.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Stacy's body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion arose when Stacy’s mother reported that Hunsucker seemed unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly after.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The idea that there can’t or shouldn’t be a biopic about him doesn’t seem particularly fair.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
In terms of public interest, space flight seems to be losing out to college basketball.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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Consider this your cue to stock up on easy, timeless staples that always look put-together.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While the situation may feel serious, Lipsher stressed that preparation is about staying ahead of the problem, not panicking.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Consider the chain of contingencies that had to align, and the child’s existence can feel like a miracle.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The team also sounded confident regarding the bank's private credit portfolio, an area of concern at other firms, and its investment banking business.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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With the massive improvement of at-home recording hardware coupled with streaming becoming the primary means of consuming music, anyone can put up technically professional sounding music and put it on the same proverbial shelf as the world’s biggest artists.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ali, also known as Elnoor Mohamed Ali, is scheduled to appear Saturday in Folkestone Magistrates Court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, the scammers appear to use their initial contractor targets as unsuspecting mules for the malware payload.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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