Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of seems The handoff that seems minor may decide whether the whole plan holds. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026 To this point, the party’s leadership seems at sea about what to do. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 But Rhaenyra seems happy enough handing out bread and basking in the smallfolk’s love. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 More than anything, at least so far, Stearns seems more comfortable with spread sheets than ballplayers. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 And, as the country and its people begin to piece together the full toll of the destruction amid the rubble, the notion of playing baseball seems absurd in the wake of such tragedy. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 What that first iteration initially lacked in performance figures, the new XR seems to have built upon beautifully. — Utkarsh Sood june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026 They definitely are energized off of the crowd in Mexico City, and a lot of attention is given to the altitude change, which seems to be in favor of Mexico. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 With estimated sales totaling €32 billion and a growth rate between 4-6% for 2025, jewelry seems to be enjoying its brightest summer yet. — Milena Martins-Alexandre, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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The fabric is textured to the touch but looks smooth and crisp, giving you a polished look with minimal effort.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
The vendors circling this space entered from different directions, which is why the category still looks fragmented.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of looks

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Completing their sentences with what sounds plausible is not preservation.

— Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Video footage of the dogs at Dingo Doggies Campus shows the pups walking on treadmills, training in the gym and relaxing on beds while booms and fireworks sounds can be heard in the background.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of sounds

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That appears to be what gave Weiser the edge to defeat Bennet in what started as an uphill battle due largely to name recognition.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 July 2026
McKinney’s name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, one of 36,286 service members who were lost or never recovered during the war in the Pacific.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

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