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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
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Mohan said he was particularly impressed by the company's most recent quarterly report.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Dodd added that she was impressed by how well the remaining instruments are performing in the cold of interstellar space.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Both were impressed with former Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Despite trying to walk it back with a comedic explanation, people in the comments on TikTok were thoroughly not impressed.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Having never stayed at a Soneva resort, I was hugely impressed by the boutique brand’s ability to compete at the very top of the luxury table.
—William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The scene left fans online impressed with the former MLB pitcher’s extreme loyalty to his team.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The interviewer, Irma Kurtz, wasn’t impressed.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
His tenure in Philadelphia has been far from perfect (a 116-130 regular-season record), but team sources say the ownership group has been impressed with the way Nurse galvanized the roster this season.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Duck, however, has impressed with his mental makeup.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
King has impressed thus far since arriving to the facility.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Santa Margarita’s girls impressed after graduating 12 seniors last year, including standout Teagan O’Dell.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
His success in leading the restructuring greatly impressed his boss.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
And the kids will be impressed by the four-foot-tall, 2,200-gallon koi fish tank in the resort’s lobby.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But the actress impressed Howard and Grazer even further once filming began.
—Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Adjective
Others have pointed out that while Gold interviews well and has impressed teams that have considered him for GM positions over the years, his experience dealing with the sort of media scrutiny that exists in a cauldron like the Vancouver market is limited.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Mohan said he was particularly impressed by the company's most recent quarterly report.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Dodd added that she was impressed by how well the remaining instruments are performing in the cold of interstellar space.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Both were impressed with former Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Despite trying to walk it back with a comedic explanation, people in the comments on TikTok were thoroughly not impressed.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Having never stayed at a Soneva resort, I was hugely impressed by the boutique brand’s ability to compete at the very top of the luxury table.
—William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The scene left fans online impressed with the former MLB pitcher’s extreme loyalty to his team.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The interviewer, Irma Kurtz, wasn’t impressed.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Verb
Poulin also has been impressed with Kouba’s work in the batter’s box.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
His tenure in Philadelphia has been far from perfect (a 116-130 regular-season record), but team sources say the ownership group has been impressed with the way Nurse galvanized the roster this season.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Duck, however, has impressed with his mental makeup.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
King has impressed thus far since arriving to the facility.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Santa Margarita’s girls impressed after graduating 12 seniors last year, including standout Teagan O’Dell.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
His success in leading the restructuring greatly impressed his boss.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
And the kids will be impressed by the four-foot-tall, 2,200-gallon koi fish tank in the resort’s lobby.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But the actress impressed Howard and Grazer even further once filming began.
—Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressed
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That means viewership around such stuff is smaller, and the networks need to show that ads are reaching not the most people, but rather the most likely people to be interested in a bottle of soda, a specific kind of running shoe, or a new weight-loss drug.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Scheffler wasn’t interested in this being his first time atop the leaderboard on Thursday at a major.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Emotional exhaustion can be influenced by structural factors, and decision quality is often associated with these conditions in how information is distributed and processed within a system.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Aya Adachi, an associate fellow at the Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics and Technology of the German Council on Foreign Relations, noted that global automotive competition is being gradually influenced by China’s rapid growth in electric vehicle production.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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This call by the Bulls crew is forever etched into my brain.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Satellite imagery near Ajo, Arizona, showed what appeared to be bulldozer tracks cutting a path approximately sixty to seventy feet wide across a colossal fish etched into the earth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 May 2026
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The powerful monetary incentives provided to our politicians and their PACs have compelled legislative compliance to their global agenda.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Toohey said Lyons was compelled to invent the hatchway because the old wooden ones weren’t durable enough, and were difficult to maintain.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Anne and Henry got updates on her, but Anne was very concerned with her.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Air travel and cruises are also slightly up this year, with most trips booked before fuel prices affected travel costs.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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One of the emergency water stations that have been operating in Oakland County, providing drinking water to those affected by low or no water pressure after a water main broke on May 10, 2026.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.—
Shirl Leigh
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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His name, though, wasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In the end, Erik Heil and the Germans closed to within a boat length at the final turning mark, and Botin was forced to execute a high-pressure tack to stay ahead and claim second.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Under the map, Cleaver would be forced to campaign in a district that stretches east from Troost Avenue to the rural cities and towns spread across central Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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