Definitions

seem

[seem] / sim /

VERB

appear; give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply look show sound suggest

STRONG

assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble

WEAK

be suggestive of convey the impression create the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look as if look like look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being

Antonyms

WEAK

be real

Example Sentences

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They seemed stuck in a car engine bay.

From BBC

Jitters over the impact of AI seem to be behind the spike in Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge.

From Barron's

Yet when it came to recent Olympic Games, her invincibility seemed to melt away.

From The Wall Street Journal

They’ve found the chair to be effective for many of the same conditions as wet floating, but, generally, it doesn’t seem to have as noticeable of an improvement on affect.

From Los Angeles Times

They do agree that kombucha tastes bad and is too expensive, and seem to share an interest in space travel, though we also see that she’s done some cramming on the subject.

From Los Angeles Times

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