as in looked
to give the impression of being
I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed
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Recent Examples of seemed
The woman seemed to be seriously considering that advice.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
That seemed like Weird and Wild material to me.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Even the Paris prosecutor's office seemed to play along.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The last such conversion, a 2-yard run by EJ Smith from the Texas A&M 34, seemed to seal the win for the Aggies.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Starving children stopped playing and appeared sluggish or apathetic; cognitive development seemed to halt or even regress.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The traditional containers of albums and singles never seemed to be enough to hold his intentions.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
This ability to move seemed to have an almost magical, god-like quality.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Late in the half Miami seemed poised to knot the score but settled for a 27-yard field goal, partly wasting Toney’s 61-yard catch and run to the Louisville nine.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
That seemed like Weird and Wild material to me.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Even the Paris prosecutor's office seemed to play along.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The last such conversion, a 2-yard run by EJ Smith from the Texas A&M 34, seemed to seal the win for the Aggies.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Starving children stopped playing and appeared sluggish or apathetic; cognitive development seemed to halt or even regress.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The traditional containers of albums and singles never seemed to be enough to hold his intentions.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
This ability to move seemed to have an almost magical, god-like quality.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Late in the half Miami seemed poised to knot the score but settled for a 27-yard field goal, partly wasting Toney’s 61-yard catch and run to the Louisville nine.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed
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The report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin looked high with his arms raised while drifting toward the boards before turning around to be mobbed by Capitals teammates who had left the bench to celebrate with him.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His impact on those around him was immeasurable, and his loss is felt profoundly across our community.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The groupthink story sounded wrong.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Viewers might have thought the words sounded familiar, but hard to exactly place.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her own work has appeared in ArabLit Quarterly, The New York Times, Even/Odd Studios, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The situation for the Dodgers appeared dire, and the Blue Jays seemed on the verge of winning their first World Series title in 32 years.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Seemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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