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

To her, there was nothing about the real Beck that seemed necessary to hide. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

The Astros’ fans seemed to appreciate Perez having fun, and after all these years, no one plays the game with more glee. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

And strangely, one of the individuals seemed to have the codes for the safe on his phone. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

Executives have trusted that their teams could answer this question with relative accuracy because the digital tools tracking customer behavior seemed to show the whole path from first impression to final sale. — Todd Fisher, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The Jetsons premiered amidst this techno-utopianism and seemed to capture the national mood. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Still, even if the settlement and its timing came as a surprise, the ultimate result seemed inevitable as WBD CEO David Zaslav has been hellbent on selling the studio. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

This guy seemed all right, so why not meet up with him just to try it out? — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Early in the outbreak, Tedros talked about having visited the outbreak zone and being struck by the fact that many people seemed to view Ebola as a lesser of evils. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026