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

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Recent Examples of seemed She had been dismembered into 14 pieces, in what seemed to be a ritualistic manner. — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 Products that once seemed outdated can attract fresh interest when creators present them as stylish, useful or different from modern alternatives. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Trump’s discordant message with one of the top concerns voters are voicing ahead of the midterm elections has seemed heightened by his fixation on beautifying Washington and building a large ballroom at the White House. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 When Retrospect launched in 2024, fragrance might have seemed like an unexpected move for a label known mostly for minimalist makeup, but the soft, quietly complex scent quickly became a hit. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 But all of them, including one of the park’s owners, said the alerts seemed routine. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 The tree fragments lying in BioFiltro’s beds seemed to serve a beneficial purpose. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 A week ago, a call between the US president and his Russian counterpart seemed to be about an urgent clarification over a possible outbreak of plague in Siberia. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 What shocked him was how unregulated—and unsophisticated—the rental market seemed. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed
  1. looked
  2. felt
  3. sounded
  4. appeared
Verb
  • Its shots weren’t falling, and its defense looked weary under Atlanta’s offensive pressure.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There were moments during the Heats’ season-opening 131-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves where the product looked sloppy, and the effort was lackluster.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of looked
Verb
  • The display recognizes a fear that has lingered in immigrant families, and a loss felt far beyond them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Flávio Bolsonaro presented a stark choice that for many environmentalists felt would put the Amazon and Brazil's overall environmental protections at risk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of felt
Verb
  • The buzzer sounded and Banchero encroached on Johnson’s space before Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu tried to break them apart.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Bathed in cold blue light, QOTSA sounded tight for their late-night spot, appeared lean and mean.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sounded
Verb
  • Anderson said the man appeared to have died of natural causes and that no foul play was suspected.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Nigeria's Health Minister Muhammad Pate said Friday that the woman's infection appeared closely related to Kenya's first case, while cautioning that this did not necessarily establish the transmission route.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of appeared

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“Seemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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