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
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
This impresses easily, and will become part of your regular breakfast rotation.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 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
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
Birr Castle Demesne Situated in central Ireland, almost exactly between Galway and Dublin, Birr Castle Demesne impresses with 120 picturesque acres of gardens.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
This impresses easily, and will become part of your regular breakfast rotation.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 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
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
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Companies with a track record of straight dealing tend to get more grace in difficult moments than those who’ve spent years optimizing for surface-level impressions.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Despite pentatonic arpeggios that verge on city-pop impressions, the song skirts both the clichés that often come with control and the unraveling that can follow overextension.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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This affects devices like the original Kindle, Kindle DX, and the 2012 Kindle Paperwhite.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Two particles become linked so closely that changing one instantly affects the other, even across large distances.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 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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This exercise compels you to step out of automatic thinking and broaden your strategic vision.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The legal agreement also compels TCH to fire multiple physicians who performed these procedures, revoke their privileges, and never hire or credential such doctors.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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Catching shifts early increases awareness of how your state influences your behavior.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Water influences every aspect of our lives through a delicate cycle that transforms liquid water into vapor and back again.—
David Boutt,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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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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Proceeds will go toward Poway OnStage’s Professional Performance Series that brings world-class performances to the area and its Arts in Education Initiative, which impacts more than 100,000 kindergarten to 12th grade students throughout San Diego County.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Not to mention how such unempathetic leadership negatively impacts mental health and engagement.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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