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

This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

But rather than any of her contemporaries, one specific anecdote from Jensen’s school years seems like the most apt context for the measured wandering on Jazz dreams. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

The first number seems absurdly low as a back-of-the-napkin figure, but the $135 billion valuation loss in less than a week is offset by $20 billion in revenue (the company trades at just under 7x revenue). — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

The factor that seems to unite everyone is a sense of repetition—no matter the style, writers will play the same songs over and over again to reach a kind of creative trance. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Buck and Aikman have been the gold standard for announcing teams during their 25 years together, and breaking them up seems self-destructive. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

That seems extraordinary for somebody so famously controlling of her image. — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Wooten fits the mold of Campbell’s past point guards and seems like an ideal fit to run TCU’s pick-and-roll scheme. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

For instance, the outcome of a coin toss seems random at first. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026