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Recent Examples of seem
Dobbins seemed pointed for Denver.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
And the hunger for something like that seems to be out there — look at those Oasis shows.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The element of surprise seemed, at that time, precious.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
At a time when many people in business seem to be solely focused on themselves and their own success, isolated from others, Enzo Iftiu has consistently believed in teamwork.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
And the hunger for something like that seems to be out there — look at those Oasis shows.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The element of surprise seemed, at that time, precious.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
At a time when many people in business seem to be solely focused on themselves and their own success, isolated from others, Enzo Iftiu has consistently believed in teamwork.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The order, which, again, acts like one blanket prescription, allows pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to look at FDA approval for vaccines and not ACIP recommendations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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After his low-effort performance, anchored by a gimmick that made the show feel like a telethon, viewers might be asking themselves the same thing.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even moments meant to feel spontaneous are staged.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes did not lower his torso for a baseball slide but instead his shoulder to deliver a hit, and, wait, isn’t this starting to sound a lot like a week earlier?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Artamonov, appearing before a magistrate judge in federal court in Maryland, was released on $300,000 bail with instructions to have no contact with victims or potential trial witnesses.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Why Saturn’s Rings Appear Closed Earlier this year, Saturn’s rings appeared to vanish.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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