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as in influencing
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 etching
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 coercing
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 impressing
After impressing with five strikeouts in six innings in his first two outings for the Yankees this spring, Rodriguez went off to join Puerto Rico in the WBC and dominated with three scoreless innings in his start against Cuba last Monday.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Some of these pitchers impressing in the spring are actually in the midst of what will be a breakout season.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
McKnight got a hold of a spokesperson in Roseville, impressing the duo who had been on hold for a half-hour with no answers.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The chef who handled the heat, impressing with both their food and teamwork while improving their behavior, took home the $250,000 grand prize, provided by granola brand Purely Elizabeth.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
At its core, securing a listing is not about impressing an owner with accolades or confidence alone.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
And so the Lakers, 1½ games out of third place, are impressing no one.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Talarico proved unusually eloquent, impressing figures as diverse as the podcaster Joe Rogan and the former President Barack Obama.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Strike a balance between impressing your friends with your culinary skills and tablescape prowess and outsourcing dishes and being flexible—no formal dining room necessary.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Some of these pitchers impressing in the spring are actually in the midst of what will be a breakout season.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
McKnight got a hold of a spokesperson in Roseville, impressing the duo who had been on hold for a half-hour with no answers.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The chef who handled the heat, impressing with both their food and teamwork while improving their behavior, took home the $250,000 grand prize, provided by granola brand Purely Elizabeth.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
At its core, securing a listing is not about impressing an owner with accolades or confidence alone.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
And so the Lakers, 1½ games out of third place, are impressing no one.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Talarico proved unusually eloquent, impressing figures as diverse as the podcaster Joe Rogan and the former President Barack Obama.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Strike a balance between impressing your friends with your culinary skills and tablescape prowess and outsourcing dishes and being flexible—no formal dining room necessary.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressing
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Social factors influencing Sam’s health included social isolation, missing school, and falling behind socially and academically as a result.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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But it’s considered the international gold standard, often influencing safety rules around the world.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Helium is used during the etching process, when material that's been deposited on a wafer is scraped away to form transistor structures, said Jacob Feldgoise, an analyst at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In chipmaking, fabricators rely on helium most crucially during etching—the selective removal of material to give a chip its features.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Meyers is also accused of coercing the 15-year-old into recording the high school’s wrestling team, the complaint alleges.—
Brittany Kubicko,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guevara and two colleagues, Mason and then-Detective Ernest Halvorson, orchestrated a frame-up by coercing one witness to identify Rios by beating him with a phone book and flashlight, and another by threatening to charge him with obstruction, according to the plaintiffs’ allegations.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Also affecting Kosovo's economic situation has been a prolonged political crisis that left the country without a fully functioning government for much of last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Less than six months after Cesar Chavez died, his family members were in Santa Ana engraving their names in cement during a groundbreaking for Cesar Chavez Continuation High School.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Nov. 2025
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The video shows Ritchson riding on the motorbike when a man, Taylor, steps in front of the bike, forcing Ritchson to stop.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nothing might seem to have longer odds in deep-red Oklahoma than an effort to lessen punishments for violent crimes, but overcrowded prisons and rising costs were already forcing a rethinking of harsh, decades-old sentencing laws.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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From extreme heat and wildfire smoke to asthma and utility costs, climate change is already impacting our everyday lives.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saudi officials equally didn’t offer up much new information on how the biggest conflict in the region in decades, and the consequent closure of vital oil and shipping routes, was impacting the kingdom’s economy.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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City staff, however, expressed concerns about the request, compelling the recycling plant to instead propose a new shear in the same location as the current one and reducing the new shear's size.—
Jessie Christopher Smith,
Oklahoman,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Impressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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