as in impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure
the stamp left a smudgy impress on the paper
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as in affects
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 etches
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 compels
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 impresses
Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
None of these videos impresses.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Today, the park impresses with its modern engineering and renowned aesthetics.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Every candle in the collection impresses, but Côté Maquis stands out with an elusive, intoxicating aroma that’s hard to describe yet instantly captivating.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
BlackRock’s Rieder impresses The Treasury officials also for the first time provided some insight into Bessent’s thinking about the criteria used to decide who to pick for the job.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
No matter the screen time, Wolk impresses.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Unless Nikishin really impresses in that regard or Miller finds a previously unseen level, the Hurricanes don’t have that.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the first of two classes with fake guns that don’t fire real bullets, Tamra impresses Jenn and Emily with her target-shooting skills.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Set against São Rafael Beach near Albufeira, this reimagined 149-room property impresses with Andrade’s signature style, one that marries whimsy with natural textures.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
None of these videos impresses.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Today, the park impresses with its modern engineering and renowned aesthetics.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Every candle in the collection impresses, but Côté Maquis stands out with an elusive, intoxicating aroma that’s hard to describe yet instantly captivating.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
BlackRock’s Rieder impresses The Treasury officials also for the first time provided some insight into Bessent’s thinking about the criteria used to decide who to pick for the job.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
No matter the screen time, Wolk impresses.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Unless Nikishin really impresses in that regard or Miller finds a previously unseen level, the Hurricanes don’t have that.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the first of two classes with fake guns that don’t fire real bullets, Tamra impresses Jenn and Emily with her target-shooting skills.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impresses
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But even that can be strategic, as in-person impressions that can completely alter the game are made.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the new-look Nielsen has helped recapture a sufficient volume of impressions that 27 of the broadcasts that made the cut two years ago wouldn’t have been eligible for inclusion in today’s ranking.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Bird flu, a highly contagious airborne respiratory virus, affects poultry — including chickens, ducks and turkeys — and some wild bird species, including geese and shorebirds, the department said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This case involved a program called Family Reunification Parole, or FRP, and affects people from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Dutch is a typical Schwarzenegger hero — all rippling muscle and bravery — but with a humane integrity that compels him to keep his team safe.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hope is that, armed with new technology, that decline of foreign aid serves a rallying call that compels African countries to forge their own paths, free from the constraints of aid dependency and external policy pressures.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to Spark Biomedical, this stimulation regulates the nervous system and influences blood flow.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The type of bone used influences the nutritional profile, and prepackaged broths can have added salts or other ingredients.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Every watch represents almost a full year of work, and the watchmaker engraves his signature on a gold plaque inside the movement after final testing.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
24 Nov. 2025
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Nothing engraves glass as uniformly and perfectly as UV lasers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, the rotation of this filament clearly dominates how the galaxies within it spin, perhaps by funneling hydrogen gas along the dark-matter filament and onto the galaxies in a way that coerces their spin while providing further fuel for star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor, coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2025
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Oftentimes, seemingly progressive legislation inadvertently impacts mom and pops in a disproportionately negative way.—
Tom Grech,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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An in-season tournament almost by definition impacts the importance of the 162-game schedule, and all that comes with it.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Impresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresses. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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