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

Officials on both sides had seemed optimistic about a deal up until the very last moment. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

The courtroom drama seemed to be nearing an end after Harry and other plaintiffs lost their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail last month. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Forget about insulating young players The notion of insulating young players at the NHL level has always seemed a bit farcical. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

To a young man, barely out of his teens, the world seemed in the throes of something spectacular. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

While fans have clamored for tickets, many were disappointed and frustrated with high prices and limited availability that seemed to sell out almost instantaneously. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Dumped in theaters by Tianjin Yamazaki Film on August 5, the film had zero promotion beyond a single poster design, and initially seemed set to fade quietly into obscurity. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Fortunately, Redwood Empire’s team seemed more than up to the task. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Peart was a one-of-a-kind virtuoso, one of the greatest drummers rock ever knew, his monstrously complex parts so intrinsic to Rush’s sound that the idea of replacing him long seemed unfathomable. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026