“Seamed” or “Seemed”—Which to use?

“Seamed” or “Seemed”

Overview

seamed / seemed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

seamed: (verb) put together with a seam. (adjective) having or joined by a seam or seams.

seemed: (verb) appear to exist. (verb) appear to one's own mind or opinion.

Pronunciation

seamed: NA

seemed: s·IY·m·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “seamed”

Thus, double seamed cans are also known as…

Examples of “seemed”

…politicking and power struggles that seemed to have stymied prior negotiations.
He chose what seemed the lesser of two evils,…
Everything seemed to go right in the…
…a great hollow seashell, which seemed to float upon and move…
…a period of time, it seemed the debate between the self-perception…
…a half hours conversation, Murr seemed intent on ensuring the Army…
…courts of Berlin and Copenhagen, seemed to close the last phase…
A settlement seemed as far off as ever.
Other people seemed to think that I had…
…fact that even her ancestor seemed to favor Razor over T-Bone),…

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