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as in influenced
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 etched
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 compelled
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 impressed
Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Austrian head coach Ralf Rangnick walked away impressed.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Freshman Ben Congdon, a four-star prospect, also impressed in spring camp.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Through a connection, Jobs stumbled upon what was then the computer animation division of Star Wars creator George Lucas’ production company Lucasfilm and was immediately impressed, wrote Walter Isaacson in his biography of the Apple cofounder.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 June 2026
In addition to their modern colorful hardshells, the bags are also made with smooth wheels that glide quietly over different surfaces, according to impressed Amazon shoppers.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Shoppers are impressed by the $26 anti-aging serum.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 21 June 2026
The opposition, however, were not so impressed.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Keep things simple, shareable, and versatile, and your barbecue guests will be just as impressed as any other year.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
She was cut during training camp From the onset of training camp, Dastrup impressed Finglass and Trammell with her showmanship.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Despite the studio's meddling and polarizing reactions at the time of release, Lang's efforts still impressed viewers, and in the decades that followed, many attempts were made to restore Lang's vision to varying degrees of success.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
With little money or reputation, Griffin often hired inexperienced people who had impressed him in interviews, including Yeh, a graduate student in theoretical physics, and Beeson, a cop’s son who had studied accounting on a scholarship at DePaul.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The company was impressed by his work, later inviting him back during his summer breaks from Cornell University and, during his time at Bell, Smith developed a reliability test for semiconductors.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 15 June 2026
We were impressed by this machine in our review, noting that the chassis was visually attractive and offered spectacular airflow to keep your chips cool.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
Once again, Namibia’s wildlife impressed me.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Shoppers are impressed by L’Oréal’s $8 formula.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Adjective
Castaneda, Marshall writes, made an end run around the department’s Yaqui expert, with the other committee members overly impressed by his au courant melange of fieldwork and gauzy ruminations, despite the fact that his timelines and grasp of mycology didn’t make sense.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Austrian head coach Ralf Rangnick walked away impressed.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Freshman Ben Congdon, a four-star prospect, also impressed in spring camp.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Through a connection, Jobs stumbled upon what was then the computer animation division of Star Wars creator George Lucas’ production company Lucasfilm and was immediately impressed, wrote Walter Isaacson in his biography of the Apple cofounder.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 June 2026
In addition to their modern colorful hardshells, the bags are also made with smooth wheels that glide quietly over different surfaces, according to impressed Amazon shoppers.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Shoppers are impressed by the $26 anti-aging serum.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 21 June 2026
The opposition, however, were not so impressed.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Keep things simple, shareable, and versatile, and your barbecue guests will be just as impressed as any other year.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Verb
The 22-year-old is now a regular starter for Manchester City and has impressed in both the Premier League and Champions League.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
She was cut during training camp From the onset of training camp, Dastrup impressed Finglass and Trammell with her showmanship.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Despite the studio's meddling and polarizing reactions at the time of release, Lang's efforts still impressed viewers, and in the decades that followed, many attempts were made to restore Lang's vision to varying degrees of success.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
With little money or reputation, Griffin often hired inexperienced people who had impressed him in interviews, including Yeh, a graduate student in theoretical physics, and Beeson, a cop’s son who had studied accounting on a scholarship at DePaul.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The company was impressed by his work, later inviting him back during his summer breaks from Cornell University and, during his time at Bell, Smith developed a reliability test for semiconductors.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 15 June 2026
We were impressed by this machine in our review, noting that the chassis was visually attractive and offered spectacular airflow to keep your chips cool.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
Once again, Namibia’s wildlife impressed me.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Shoppers are impressed by L’Oréal’s $8 formula.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressed
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Artists interested in participating can submit an application through an interest form linked on her social media.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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For kids less interested in sports or physical activities, there are art, music and cooking camps, too.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Having grown up in the Philippines and surrounded by the music her parents loved, Leus saw an opportunity to pay homage to the artists who influenced her life while also raising awareness of Filipino music and artists from both older and newer generations.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Any perception that contracts, tax incentives or agency appointments are being influenced by political pressure could create a broader problem for an island competing for manufacturing or pharmaceutical projects.—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Adidas cleats that are etched in the light blue and white hues of his country.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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At Auschwitz and Birkenau, and through the testimony of survivors, the Holocaust became deeply personal — etched into memory in a way no textbook could ever achieve.—
Rabbi Evan Susman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Iranian state television duly presented the agreement as proof that Iran had compelled America to accept its conditions, which helps explain the alarm in Israel and among Washington's hawks.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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In defense of the players, San Francisco Archdiocese spokesman Peter Marlow stated that people of faith should not be compelled to suppress their convictions in public life.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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This was Vance, very intentionally pushed to front and center by a president clearly concerned about what comes next, and who gets the blame for it.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Americans are also concerned about personal information and AI.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Street vendors offer lower prices compared to his, which have been affected by high inflation.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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There was not a single prospect available, or even theoretically available, who would have positively affected winning in the immediate future more than Lendeborg.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Verb
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Created under Napoleon to commemorate his victories and honor those who fought and died for France in war, the monument is a standing tribute engraved with the names of notable soldiers and battles.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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In 1976, the Bicentennial followed the traumas of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal that had forced President Richard Nixon's resignation.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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