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
People in neighborhood are afraid, candidates say The Republican candidate seeking Hortman’s seat, real estate agent Ruth Bittner, noticed early in her campaign that people in the neighborhood where Hortman was killed seemed afraid to open their doors.
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Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The August grisly murder of Ukrainian emigre Iryna Zarutska seemed to capture the media for a day.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
During his whirlwind debut fortnight last spring, Rinzel never seemed overwhelmed.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
As the game advanced towards the final seconds, the girls seemed to lose speed, which, coupled with pressure from the clock, did not allow either team to break the tie.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Lincoln coaches were anything but pleased with all the critical calls which seemed to go Mission Viejo’s way.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Dylan & The Dead seemed to bring out the worst in both.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
From start to finish, Colleyville seemed to smother The Colony, on both sides of the ball.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The August grisly murder of Ukrainian emigre Iryna Zarutska seemed to capture the media for a day.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
During his whirlwind debut fortnight last spring, Rinzel never seemed overwhelmed.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
As the game advanced towards the final seconds, the girls seemed to lose speed, which, coupled with pressure from the clock, did not allow either team to break the tie.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Lincoln coaches were anything but pleased with all the critical calls which seemed to go Mission Viejo’s way.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Dylan & The Dead seemed to bring out the worst in both.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
From start to finish, Colleyville seemed to smother The Colony, on both sides of the ball.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed
Verb
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The new displays and interior materials looked and felt good.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On paper, the American team looked formidable, boasting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and other stars.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the time the impeachment trial commenced, the top-down pressure from prominent, national Republicans could be seen and felt.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Time felt different there—slower, more deliberate.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This flexible system allows performers to switch between hypotheses of how dinosaurs might have sounded.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Still, Sabbath sounded amazing, the band’s distinctive vibe of limitless cosmic encumbrance, of Man squirming under the thumb of Fate, God, madness—the essential heavy-metal vision—somehow magnified by the venerable wobbliness of its playing.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The series appeared to be headed for a sweep in the acting categories when Britt Lower pulled an upset early in the ceremony by taking the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series over Matlock nominee Kathy Bates.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s assault on Gaza City appeared to be accelerating, with the military issuing evacuation orders for several towers in Gaza City within just a few hours Sunday morning.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Seemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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