seem
verb (used without object)
to appear to be, feel, do, etc..
seemed
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past participleof seem.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 seem.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
seemverb (used without object)to appear to be, feel, do, etc..
Example Sentences
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This seemed, for the most part, true about the hundreds of women in attendance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
When “shelter in place” was the prevailing advice from medical experts, this task seemed unsafe.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Today is my second birthday,” he thought about an injury that at the time seemed a big deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But a year later, one couple became suspicious that all was not as it seemed.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Everyone seemed to have woken up from siesta.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
