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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
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
But upon further review, teammates didn’t seem particularly impressed with Hayes’ dunk.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Anya and her friends looked impressed in spite of themselves.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
While Salomon is focused on the performance gains, Elling is especially impressed by the fit and comfort improvements.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Fans slam McConaughey's ads NFL fans, however, are not impressed.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Nick Nurse bullish on Hornets’ new cast Nick Nurse didn’t even need to see the Hornets’ rookie class before leaving impressed with Charlotte’s new crop of youngsters.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Trader Joe's Classic Potato Chips Testers were immediately impressed with the potato chip from Trader Joe’s, especially the potato-forward flavor.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
The Huskies coach is just as impressed by the redshirt senior’s ability to continue making an impact on both ends of the court amid the slump.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Deadline hears its an ensemble piece led by Goth, who originally was earmarked for a supporting role but impressed Triet so much she was offered the lead, with Janney and Scott also in bigger parts.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Travis Kelce impressed with Seahawks Seattle also made quite the impression on Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce that night.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The strategy involved interviewing people the CEOs had referenced in their work, building credibility that eventually impressed the PR teams at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
McGowan, a Mesquite Poteet alum, started his career at Oklahoma and impressed quickly, scoring three touchdowns as a true freshman.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Brady has impressed with his watch collection in the past.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The next generation of users won’t be impressed by novelty.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
What impressed me most was the wear.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Schmiderer doesn’t sound too impressed by Elon Musk‘s Mars plans or other people’s visions for bringing humans to other parts of the universe.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
But upon further review, teammates didn’t seem particularly impressed with Hayes’ dunk.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Anya and her friends looked impressed in spite of themselves.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
While Salomon is focused on the performance gains, Elling is especially impressed by the fit and comfort improvements.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Fans slam McConaughey's ads NFL fans, however, are not impressed.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Nick Nurse bullish on Hornets’ new cast Nick Nurse didn’t even need to see the Hornets’ rookie class before leaving impressed with Charlotte’s new crop of youngsters.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Trader Joe's Classic Potato Chips Testers were immediately impressed with the potato chip from Trader Joe’s, especially the potato-forward flavor.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
The Huskies coach is just as impressed by the redshirt senior’s ability to continue making an impact on both ends of the court amid the slump.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
While the end result impressed onlookers, getting the system working took significant effort.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Deadline hears its an ensemble piece led by Goth, who originally was earmarked for a supporting role but impressed Triet so much she was offered the lead, with Janney and Scott also in bigger parts.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Travis Kelce impressed with Seahawks Seattle also made quite the impression on Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce that night.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The strategy involved interviewing people the CEOs had referenced in their work, building credibility that eventually impressed the PR teams at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
McGowan, a Mesquite Poteet alum, started his career at Oklahoma and impressed quickly, scoring three touchdowns as a true freshman.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Brady has impressed with his watch collection in the past.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The next generation of users won’t be impressed by novelty.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
What impressed me most was the wear.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressed
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Miami is rumored to be interested in his services, and the Hurricanes are no strangers to shelling out lucrative deals to lure top passers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Unlike others of his ilk, Elon Musk, nominally more interested in colonizing Mars than other parts of Earth, appears to see the annexation of Greenland as a purely nationalistic venture.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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The defense contend that searching the backpack before getting a warrant may have influenced how the affidavit was written, but prosecutors say no specific details about items, such as the notebook writings, were mentioned in the document.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Earnings Growth Is Fueling the Positive Change The shift in sentiment towards Dell was not solely due to revenue — it was largely influenced by earnings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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At the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, ice artists create walk-through castles with tunnels, slides and frozen fountains etched into natural-looking formations.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Apple Card was different from a traditional credit card — with no number on the front and the users’ name etched in metal.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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As the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the enclave spiralled, Ghanem and hundreds of other KCL students felt compelled to act.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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As a result, Russian forces are compelled either to relocate these positions beyond the effective range of Ukrainian drones or to place them under the protection of counter-drone systems.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The regulators will be additionally concerned that Waymo has seemingly struggled to discipline its cars.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nonetheless, Wall Street analysts didn’t seem overly concerned with the losses, as Meta has indicated a switch in focus away from its metaverse and virtual reality businesses and towards growing its artificial intelligence business.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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At least three people who were on the firm’s private credit team prior to the purchase are among those affected, according to people with knowledge of the matter.—
Olivia Fishlow,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The brand also heard repeatedly from working women and moms who described how prolonged sitting or postpartum changes affected their hip shape, yet most jeans simply mirrored those changes instead of offering support.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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European-style art is engraved into the balcony walls, evoking the grand aura of classical theaters from past centuries.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Just their names — Austin, Paris, Hercules, Christopher Sheels, Richmond, Giles, Oney Judge, Moll and Joe — remain engraved into a cement wall.—
Tassanee Vejpongsa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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With temperatures climbing above freezing and sunny skies melting half the structure, they were forced to start over entirely.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Twenty-two people — two civilians and 20 firefighters — were injured and thousands were forced to evacuate.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Impressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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