Synonyms of seemed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looked
• felt
• sounded
• appeared
• acted
• made
• came across (as)
• pretended
• came off (as)
• resembled
• suggested
• recalled
• implied
• hinted
• dissembled
• insinuated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seemed

On Wednesday, the evening before they were set to dock, the mood seemed far more jovial aboard the ship; sailors were chatting and laughing, some were running a 5K around a deck now free of aircraft. — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

The path to closing the merger was often a rocky one and at times seemed likely to derail. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Even worse, their interventions actually seemed to backfire, by teaching the models to hide their deception better. — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

But things quickly devolved, and once again scoring seemed to make little sense leading up to yet another hard-to-watch elimination. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

With this concert being in a field rather than a traditional venue, the show seemed more intimate between the performers and the crowd. — Rashad Alexander october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Deutsche Bank research analyst Adam Cochrane seemed to agree at the time. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Retiring from the national team seemed to be an option after that World Cup disappointment, but Ronaldo said he was urged to continue by the Portuguese soccer federation president – something which now looks incredibly ill-advised. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

The majority of guests in the summer seemed to be American, British, Japanese, and Chinese. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026