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Recent Examples of seem
The pair started casually dating, but their life paths seemed to be pulling them in separate directions.
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Regarding an initial replacement for Rice and Royals in the slot and outside, veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster seems well-positioned as the most likely candidate to fill that void.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Just a week out from their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, that no longer seems to be the case.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Wildflowers of Picacho Peak State Park Armed with spines, thorns and waxy skin, everything growing in the desert seems to belong.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Regarding an initial replacement for Rice and Royals in the slot and outside, veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster seems well-positioned as the most likely candidate to fill that void.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Just a week out from their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, that no longer seems to be the case.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Wildflowers of Picacho Peak State Park Armed with spines, thorns and waxy skin, everything growing in the desert seems to belong.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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Aside from retailer earnings, investors are looking for any signs the Fed will lower rates at its next policy meeting in September.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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With wins at Pebble Beach, the Players Championship and of course the Grand Slam capping Masters victory, McIlroy looked poised to challenge Sheffler as the world’s top player.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even then, the timing felt too late to countenance replacing him, considering the crippling UEFA financial sanctions they were faced with and the keen fact that some potential targets had already moved elsewhere.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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By the time September rolls around, many professionals understandably feel drained.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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That may not sound all that cool, but Dallas hasn’t had a high temperature below 90 degrees since early July.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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The relationship appears now irreparable, sounding the alarm on the most wide-awake RB sleeper in years.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Eight of the total 39 no longer appeared on the jail’s roster as of Aug. 22.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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This story appeared in the Aug. 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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