Synonyms of seems

seems

verb

present tense third-person singular of seem

as in looks

to give the impression of being

I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looks
• feels
• sounds
• appears
• makes
• acts
• comes off (as)
• suggests
• pretends
• comes across (as)
• resembles
• implies
• recalls
• hints
• dissembles
• insinuates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seems

Volatility - like myself - seems to have taken a break over the summer. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

And the only thing really falling seems to be US military readiness, as key arms stockpiles are rapidly depleted. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Alistair has the Argentinian poet Jorge Luis Borges (Luis Gnecco) coming to stay, but Parini seems oddly unconcerned by the imminent arrival of this master of letters. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Alex Cooper seems intent on unraveling some of the current relationships that have helped underpin her production company, Unwell. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Langley’s voice, which is emotive but steady, seems unusually well suited to this sort of doleful yearning. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

My life just seems to get better and better and better every day. — Faith Salie, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Edison Motors Edison started off its operations by retrofitting a 1962 Kenworth truck with its own electric axles, and this seems to have inspired its design thinking for its own creations. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

At first glance, the idea that different phases of matter can exist together seems quite ordinary. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026