seam
noun
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
seamed
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past participleof seam.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof seam.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
seamnounthe line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Example Sentences
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"I definitely felt like it was tricky early on. It seamed around with the new ball and they put it in the right spots," Tribe said.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Charlotte is always tightly seamed and belted, while Lisa, a filmmaker, wears bright colors and straddles the line between adventurous pop art flair and polished affluence.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025
Many scenes play out in candlelight and leaping shadows, with Marius Panduru’s camera crawling close to seamed faces and veined forearms.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
It’s made of thin cotton/modal French terry, which is flat on one side and looped on the other—the robe has seamed, decorative panels that reveal both sides of the fabric.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2018
He was extremely thin, with shoulder- length white hair neatly combed beside a face so seamed and wrinkled, it hardly seemed real.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
