seam 1 of 2

as in to file
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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seam

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noun

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Recent Examples of seam
Verb
Shape the stollen: Position one piece of dough seam side up with a long side facing you. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024 This would reflect the proper spin and seam orientation needed for the changeup to be its most devastating. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Noun
This one pairs a crewneck sweater with a front vertical seam and ribbed trim with knit wide-leg trousers in a variety of tan, beige, and khaki hues. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The accessory is styled with men’s and women’s blue jeans with seam details and a long-sleeve denim dress. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
  • The Reset members will go onto the April 1 consolidated election, but no other candidates have filed.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In May 2024, McIlroy filed for divorce but withdrew the filing a month later.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The skirt cascaded into delicate pleats and featured a short train.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Two charming cropped coats distinguished by pockets and pleats.
    Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The sutures split open because of all the rubbing and the pressure from the swelling.
    Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
  • There were also several distinctive abnormalities, such as a closed cranial suture that typically only fuses around age 65.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ava flashes scratches on her forearm, courtesy of Isabella’s fingernails.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
  • So was Kyle Connor, who was scratched on Thursday for Chris Kreider, who played a second straight game.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • If skiing isn’t your thing, the resort is still a haven for winter activity: ice skate across Brewer’s Pond, located in the heart of the village, go tubing at Tube Town, or fat bike or snowshoe on a variety of trails and loops that skirt the edge of the ski hill.
    Jennifer Malloy, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.
    ReeceNichols Real Estate, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • As Patrick answered questions with an NFL reporter, Jackson accidentally grooved into the shot.
    Ilana Frost, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Yankovic then joins a pianist on his instrument for the second, backed by a full band and Clairo herself grooving along to the melody behind them.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.
    CMG Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
  • Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.
    Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012
Verb
  • At the royal court, scribes advanced Ottoman Turkish as a language of elite writing, compiling collections of letters to convey correct writing methods, and drawing up a style manual.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Rob Wade were attached to pen that, with Stephen Frears circling, but Broccoli and Wilson put the kibosh to the idea due to creative differences.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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