Thesaurus results for SEEMED

seemed

verb

Definition of seemed next

past tense of seem

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 The candidates themselves seemed low-energy, even with their jabs — which were largely directed at Becerra, as Mark said. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 Other high-profile games at different stadiums seemed to have similar conditions, but matches with lower demand had wider availability, according to the New York Times story, cited by Bonta in Wednesday’s news release. —

Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century. —

Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 By contrast, White’s letter to the White House this week seemed to have an immediate effect. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026 In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Detroit Pistons seemed in control in a pivotal Game 5 last night, until the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed back to win in overtime. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026 The only figures who seemed to take the RAISE Act personally were those who viewed any regulation of the industry as a major threat to both national competitiveness and their own equity holdings. —

Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 In…early books, Strout seemed confident that good would eventually prevail, or at least persist. —

Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Complimentary arts and craft sessions seemed to be a hit with that group, as were the free s’mores offered around the communal fire pits each evening. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed

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Stop one goal snowballing into two After conceding, Chelsea have looked extremely vulnerable and their habit of shipping goals in quick succession is what has seen so many games rapidly move out of reach.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The survey looked at Lyles, Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell, at-large City Council member Dimple Ajmera, District 1 City Council member Dante Anderson and District 2 City Council member Malcolm Graham.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026