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noun

plural of impress
as in impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure the stamp left a smudgy impress on the paper

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impresses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of impress
1
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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2
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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3
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
Verb
Drew Allar impresses in preseason debut against Packers The Steelers' third-round pick out of Penn State this past year went 10 for 13 for 154 yards and three touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The arts scene impresses, too, with several galleries sprinkled throughout town. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 What impresses me most is how seamlessly the medical and wellness programs work together. — Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 Listing just seven items on the menu, Sehzade Cag Kebap impresses with simplicity, outstanding flavors, and efficient service. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 Photography by Venetia Scott impresses itself on you like that—an entire aesthetic world, made by an ultra-discreet British fashion photographer-polymath who lives and works at the end of a quiet street in North Kensington. — Sarah Mower, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 Randy Dobnak impresses again While Collins led the way offensively, the Royals got a solid effort from right-handed starting pitcher Randy Dobnak. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Its long-wearing and transfer-proof formula isn’t the only thing that impresses me. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Sure, Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who also impresses with her fashionable outfits. — ABC News, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impresses
  1. impressions
  2. affects
  3. etches
  4. compels
  5. influences
  6. engraves
  7. coerces
  8. impacts
Noun
  • Instead, fans have only seen short clips of Mourinho’s impressions via the club’s in-house media channels.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The reports show impressions, pages, countries, devices and visibility trends across Google’s generative search features.
    — Joel House, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of impressions
Verb
  • What to put in an anxiety bag Since anxiety affects everyone differently, Powell suggests choosing items that appeal to you — including those that engage multiple senses, such as taste, touch and smell.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The organization says while a lot of work has been accomplished to bring those numbers down, any death in the community is concerning, every loss affects the community.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of affects
Verb
  • In the 1990s, in parallel with the work on optimal channel networks, geomorphologists developed powerful landscape evolution models to capture this constant adjustment and show the mechanism by which Hack’s law etches itself on the landscape.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • While the confetti settles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Spain etches its name further into soccer’s history books with its second men’s World Cup title, the women’s side of the game is awakening.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of etches
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  • Frank’s ruling keeps the proposal to raise the homestead exemption up to $250,000 for Florida property owners on the ballot, but compels Attorney General James Uthmeier to rewrite parts of the plan.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The competitive pressure to achieve maximal adoption compels a convergence toward openness.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of compels
Verb
  • The right dose, delivered consistently and appropriately, influences outcomes.
    — John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The pair bonded over their Vietnamese roots, and that shared heritage now influences their entertaining styles.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of influences
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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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of coerces
Verb
  • The disease increasingly impacts non-smoking women, and current screening methods often detect small lung nodules that lack precise, minimally invasive treatment options.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Depression impacts networks in the brain that are involved in mood, motivation, and reward, points out Randy D’Amico, MD, neurosurgeon at Northwell’s Lenox Hill Hospital.
    — Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of impacts

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“Impresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresses. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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