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
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio impress on all of these fronts, but there are still some differences between them that might lead you to prefer one over the other.
—PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Newer faces impress in Mizzou scrimmage Under the blazing St. Charles sun, a handful of Tigers shined with key players on the sidelines.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio impress on all of these fronts, but there are still some differences between them that might lead you to prefer one over the other.
—PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Verb
These great gift ideas for girlfriends (which make excellent gifts for all the women in your life) are guaranteed to impress.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impress
Noun
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The study agreed that the culprit that made the mark was likely dropped into the wet cement, leaving the near perfect body impression.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, witnessing civil rights events such as the March on Washington, left an impression on her.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smaller companies are also adversely affected.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Braun was solid before tiring and working through injuries that affected him on the ball over the final month last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Ferndale, California, Christine and her husband are doing pre-planning and have already purchased and engraved their gravestones in a beautiful cemetery.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rivera, who left Mexico at 18, is one of a growing number of people compelled to self-deport out of fear of arrest and detention.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her lawyers say that the gravity of the allegations against her have compelled her to seek asylum.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Banks will discuss how hormones and inflammation may influence Alzheimer’s risk; why women are disproportionately affected; the role of genetics and brain imaging in unlocking answers and lifestyle choices that may help protect memory and cognition.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Other large-scale climate patterns in the atmosphere that can influence winter weather include the Madden-Julian Oscillation, which can affect the number of heavy-rain events along the West Coast.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ramírez played an integral role in the Red Sox's 2004 and 2007 World Series victories, etching his name among the best to have ever played in Boston.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ernie Hudson is etched into film history as the Ghostbusters franchise's Winston Zeddemore, but his career encompasses nearly half a century.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a free society, the government provides broad media access and doesn’t try to coerce reporters into providing only favorable coverage.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Our federal government is coercing institutions to follow its dictates on student admissions, curriculum and programs.—
George R. Boggs,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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About two weeks into the shutdown, reporters from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Appleton Post-Crescent and Green Bay Press-Gazette visited downtown areas to ask residents and visitors how the shutdown is impacting them — and who, if anyone, is to blame.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The club’s executives argue this could then impact the fee negotiated for the renewal or the signing of another centre-back.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Impress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impress. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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