Synonyms of seemed

seemed

verb

past tense of seem

as in looked

to give the impression of being

I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looked
• felt
• sounded
• appeared
• acted
• made
• came across (as)
• pretended
• came off (as)
• resembled
• suggested
• recalled
• implied
• hinted
• dissembled
• insinuated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seemed

This focus on community seemed like no coincidence, as the more volatile retail climate forces brands to double down on their direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. —Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026

Investors seemed more enthused about Meta Platform's AI prospects, driving shares more than 10% higher. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026

So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair. —Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

Critics seemed to agree with the audience, with reviews praising the direction of Josef Kubota Wladyka, the lead performance of Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi and the imaginative dance sequences. —Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026

Bailey seemed to forge a strong bond with his on-screen brothers Luke Newton and Luke Thompson. —Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026

And any girl there seemed to me, as a Katharine in the making. —Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026

Garnett seemed to enjoy listening to the 48-year-old Pierce’s recollections of college. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026

My son, then 6 years old, had only seen bison on TV and in movies before this particular Stock Show (not his first, it should be noted) and the horizontal metal bars that separated him from the bison seemed paper thin in light of the animal’s strength. —The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026