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

In my view, the Sentinel seemed to base this on Culver’s suspension from office as the one and only factor. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Her human slogan machine rap seemed more like a complement to JT’s malleable traditionalism rather than the other way around. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Trying to be a writer seemed like the opposite of that advice. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

In the recent past, the Panthers have almost always seemed to learn more from defeat. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Judge Faruqui seemed skeptical of the objection, saying that the testimony appeared to be directly relevant to his eventual determination of whether there is sufficient probable cause for the charges. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

For her part, Ballas seemed surprised by the reaction to her scoring. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

She had been dismembered into 14 pieces, in what seemed to be a ritualistic manner. — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

But all of them, including one of the park’s owners, said the alerts seemed routine. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026