1
as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
impressed him with the intensity of their musical performance
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2
as in to engrave
to produce a vivid impression of
impressed the importance of safe driving habits by displaying photos of horrific crashes
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3
as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
after weeks of nagging, they impressed her into going to the masquerade party
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Recent Examples of impress
Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
Pamela Anderson looked down to earth posing next to an impress bike at the 15th Annual Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) Convention and Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in 1996.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Jason Jones, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Selling your accomplishments and potential value-add impresses senior leaders, but may come off as threatening to peers.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro impresses with sharp HDR video, dual-band Wi-Fi, and advanced features like 3D motion detection and subject-tracking.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
Pamela Anderson looked down to earth posing next to an impress bike at the 15th Annual Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) Convention and Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in 1996.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Verb
Additionally, Jordan Brand impressed fans by having the car from the ad pull up to the arena before tipoff with its own parking spot in front of the arena.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Selling your accomplishments and potential value-add impresses senior leaders, but may come off as threatening to peers.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impress
Noun
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The white-washed undyed look on this impression of a Persian style gives it a cozy, rustic vibe.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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Just like how someone that might have the wrong impression of me might be really positive.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Due date for individuals and businesses in the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia affected by severe storms and flooding from Hurricane Helene (☆) and Hurricane Milton.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The two countries exchange a series of tit-for-tat levies affecting hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of goods.—
TIME,
TIME,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What is so extraordinary is that this artifact was engraved with a series of tiny, horizontal grooves, researchers said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Timex has also added a few thoughtful touches, like the pump style pushers and the Waterbury Watch Company logo engraved on the crown, which are nice throwback cues to the brands heritage.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If the court finds that Musk is the child's father, St. Clair can then compel him to pay child support.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mulligan invites Thompson — after her Misty used magic to compel the dragon to dance as a distraction — to roll for the dragon’s power to resist it.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That’s been influencing the music that comes out into (each) chapter.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Marty’s scholarly writings had influenced me profoundly.—
Eboo Patel,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During a visit last fall, a representative from Pace Gallery, Samaras’s longtime dealer, pulled a black binder from a shelf, one among dozens lined up in an orderly row, to reveal hundreds more self-portraits, intricately etched in pencil.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Both Bregman and Story have second base experience, and that position isn’t etched in stone.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s rocky relationship with Zelensky goes back five years—to when Trump first held up military assistance Congress had authorized for Ukraine to coerce Zelensky into investigating his political rival Joe Biden.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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A week later, the White House used the threat of tariffs to coerce Mexico into dispatching thousands of additional troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to combat fentanyl smuggling.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Zetterlund addition should impact Perron’s place but the Senators have options.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The loss of jobs and funding have impacted deep-red districts that went for Trump, whose constituents have delivered such blistering feedback at town halls that GOP leaders have advised Republicans in Congress to quit appearing at such events.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Impress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impress. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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