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
Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
More than just its scale, though, the project impresses with its use of recycled materials, including everything from wind turbine blades to old windows.
—Adam Williams
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
Some of the route running impresses me.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Also Astellas is reentering the clinic with a next-generation gene therapy for XLMTM and Intellia’s CRISPR therapy for hereditary angioedema impresses.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s what impresses Grayslake North senior shortstop/third baseman Jane Pritchard.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Want to make a weeknight meal that really impresses?
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The streak certainly impresses goaltender Scott Wedgewood.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Offensive line impresses Despite starting tackle Ryan Hughes and left guard Cade Bennett being held out of practice, TCU’s offensive line had a strong opening day of camp.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Today, the park impresses with its modern engineering and renowned aesthetics.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
More than just its scale, though, the project impresses with its use of recycled materials, including everything from wind turbine blades to old windows.
—Adam Williams
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
Some of the route running impresses me.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Also Astellas is reentering the clinic with a next-generation gene therapy for XLMTM and Intellia’s CRISPR therapy for hereditary angioedema impresses.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s what impresses Grayslake North senior shortstop/third baseman Jane Pritchard.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Want to make a weeknight meal that really impresses?
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The streak certainly impresses goaltender Scott Wedgewood.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Offensive line impresses Despite starting tackle Ryan Hughes and left guard Cade Bennett being held out of practice, TCU’s offensive line had a strong opening day of camp.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impresses
Noun
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First impressions might make a traveler feel like the beaches could be private, but Cape San Blas is fully open for public play.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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At 9300 Touchstone Court, first impressions say it all.—
David Caraccio
May 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Cambria executives say the disease affects workers at countertop businesses that cut raw slabs on the cheap without the necessary protections, and that its workers cut the product safely.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Cancer affects one in four people around the world.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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The mystery of what living in a perpetual state of kayfabe must feel like is much of what compels me to keep up with the family’s content.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Yet the Gospel compels us to do just that.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The study found that locomotion strongly influences handedness patterns across primates.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Xu notes that as enterprises evaluate how technology influences cost structures, efficiency, and competitive positioning, leadership criteria are evolving alongside them.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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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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And in the case of another government shutdown that impacts SNAP, markets may still provide some level of assistance to alleviate the gap.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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That number impacts Newtown Square, the Philadelphia region and southeastern Pennsylvania as a whole.—
Pat Gallen,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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