seams 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of seam
as in files
to mark with or as if with a line or groove in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts

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noun

plural of seam
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as in plies

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as in sutures

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Recent Examples of seams
Verb
The princess seams on the front and back of the dress also add visual appeal and structure. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
Major League Baseball was the original path Kelce sought to become a pro athlete, gripping seams on the ball instead of running the seam route as a tight end in the NFL. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026 Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball. — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026 French seams, which both require more materials and require more construction time than other finishing options; the seam allowance is long enough to allow the raw edge to be folded back and hidden away with tiny, invisible stitches. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seams
  1. files
  2. pleats
  3. attachments
  4. scratches
  5. loops
  6. grooves
  7. layers
  8. creases
Verb
  • When one spouse passes, the survivor typically files as a single taxpayer the following year, with roughly the same income but dramatically compressed brackets.
    — Dana Dunkelberger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The beloved character files a claim that the Acme corporation — the fictional company that sells the faulty products prominently seen in Looney Tunes cartoons — is purposefully selling bad products to Coyote in his efforts to catch Roadrunner.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of files
Noun
  • Overly Elaborate Pleats Heavy, elaborate pleats can make curtains look stiff and overly formal, which is why designers are favoring simpler, more elegant pleat styles.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of pleats
Noun
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The robust attachments make for optimal cleaning on different surfaces and situations, including tight corners, hard floors, and delicate fabrics.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of attachments
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  • But as his guitar scratches away at Stewart’s velvet synths and glances off Mitchell’s drums, sing Reilly does.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Preparing for a college football Saturday with ACC Network scratches the same gameplanning itch for Fisher that used to take up his time during his more than three decades as a coach.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of scratches
Noun
  • Those high-spending developers are generally working on Greenfield projects, where AI coding agents have clean feedback loops and iterate on bug fixes and new functionality.
    — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Special attention was paid to preserving the signature details of the 501, like the nearly five-foot back pocket, oversized back patch and belt loops.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of loops
Verb
  • But when Las Vegas’s the Killers traded in the Anglophilia and new wave nostalgia of 2004’s Hot Fuss for the E Street Band grooves and Americana imagery of Sam’s Town, fans and critics were divided.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • Food particles and microorganisms can become trapped in the nicks, grooves, and scratches on the board.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
Definition of grooves
Noun
  • So all these different layers to the word bait correspond to a different layer of show, correspond to each different episode.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • It’s also made with five foam layers that create a balanced feel, starting with a soft, quilted top layer that gives it an instantly cozy finish.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of layers
Noun
  • But don’t bring one with a stiff collar or a linen version loaded with creases.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • They’re finished with whisker creases, scoop pockets, and raw hems.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of creases

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“Seams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seams. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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