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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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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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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
Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Smiles at Four Seasons Whistler Both the facilities and service at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler impress.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Douglas McCauley, a professor of ocean science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was impressed the research team was flexible enough to divert course to take those observations.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The combo guard returned prior to his senior campaign and has done nothing but impress with an ability to score inside and out (16.2 points a night).
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Smiles at Four Seasons Whistler Both the facilities and service at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler impress.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Spain is to soccer what Picasso, a Spaniard, was to painting, and de la Torre’s game-tying goal early in the second half would’ve impressed fans of Spain’s La Liga.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Douglas McCauley, a professor of ocean science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was impressed the research team was flexible enough to divert course to take those observations.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impress
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The scientists, led by fossil track specialist Conner Bennett, used advanced 3D imaging techniques to identify and analyze four sets of vertebrate trace fossils, including impressions left behind by prehistoric birds, mammals, lizards and invertebrates.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Chido Obi has made such an impression in fleeting senior cameos that not registering the 17-year-old for the Europa League could be regarded as an oversight.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the ship struck the iceberg from the side, causing a series of punctures along the hull across 18 feet, affecting six of the compartments.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bill's requirement to show proof of citizenship in person would affect millions more voters who do have the documentation but register by mail or online, the Brennan Center said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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On Father’s Day in 2022, Jordan showed off a golf bag engraved with Sammy’s name and birthdate.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bulova Pocket watch feature a case back engraved with the 150th Anniversary logo and are individually numbered.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Cabinet members and other White House officials, including Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, claimed Monday morning that the ruling had actually been in the administration's favor and did not compel them to bring back Abrego Garcia.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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In response to the AFT’s request for a temporary restraining order to compel the department to resume IDR application processing, the Department of Education filed papers in court last week indicating that processing for ICR, IBR, and PAYE applications would be resuming in the coming weeks.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet the case stands to influence legal challenges to the Liberation Day tariffs, too, because the President relied on the same mechanism for both the earlier and more recent tariff announcements, declaring a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, of 1977.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Not so long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Alfonso Cuarón was unintentionally influencing the future of the Star Wars franchise.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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April 12 will remain etched in the memory of El Malilla, the reggaetón mexa star who brought the Sonora stage at Coachella to a thrilling close on Saturday night.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy is etched in golf history as a career grand slam winner.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The settlement also adds that Google will not interfere with, restrain or coerce workers in the exercise of their rights.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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If a sitting or former president can successfully coerce law firms into submission by threatening financial ruin, what happens to the idea of legal independence?—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education's March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday, according to copies reviewed by ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states that the disorder impacts motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Impress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impress. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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