IMPRESSING Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

impressing

verb

present participle of impress

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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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 The attendees debated where all these new treatments might fit in, especially with Eli Lilly currently dominating the market for shots and impressing attendees with data from its experimental triple-acting drug retatrutide that produced the most weight loss seen yet. —

Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026 As children mature, parents (and society at large) prepare them for adulthood by impressing upon them the fact that their actions have consequences, and their agency increases. —

Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 When a female of the species shows up to check out a male’s fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her. —

ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 The 19-year-old winger will star for Ivory Coast at the World Cup after impressing with Leipzig in the German league. —

ABC News, 2 June 2026 Kim signed for $20 million after impressing the Braves last September upon being claimed on waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. —

Jesús Cano, New York Times, 1 June 2026 The resulting look will come off as effortless and casual, but distinctly elevated—perfect for impressing a date. —

Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 May 2026 Carson Benge went 2-for-2 with two RBI, impressing in his at-bats. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026 Coleman, meanwhile, could step in right away for significant touches in Denver’s backfield after impressing at the Broncos’ rookie minicamp two weekends ago. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

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The team is just starting to assess cultural, socio-economic, political and other factors that may be influencing the differences, but Worthington said the biggest surprise in the data to him was that a number of the countries on the high end have endured profound collective strain.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Ricardi, whom the complaint identifies as the lead special agent on the case, is accused of helping secure the indictment, testifying before the grand jury, assisting prosecutors throughout the trial, and influencing major decisions in the prosecution.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026