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

And yes, more than 25 teams can be considered CFP contenders, but that number seemed like a reasonable cutoff point. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But the offense never quite seemed to get going despite often having a short field. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

The world seemed dire when the original Star Trek was on the air. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

The jumpers all seemed to come from the floors that were engulfed in flames. — Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

But this seemed an acceptable trade-off for a childhood in which kids quickly learned to act independently. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Unite Here had regularly endorsed Bass throughout her 22-year political career and seemed likely to join the dozens of other unions backing the mayor. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Sah said there seemed to be three or four more people still stuck in the tunnel, and possibly even more, as the tunnel is long and some may have been swept deeper inside. — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Everything seemed to be going well for Daejon Love last winter. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026