imprinted

past tense of imprint
as in engraved
to produce a vivid impression of that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind

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Recent Examples of imprinted Think back on that one Girls scene that imprinted itself on your psyche. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 But the importance of the question has imprinted on our brains. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Bill Lucas is an architect of what the Braves have become, an individual whose vision and character remains imprinted on the franchise today. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 In my dream, the woman with the shape of Kiju’s hand imprinted on her cheek was using a hatchet, slamming it into the trunk over and over again, her neatly coiffed hair loose and knotted. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Kimmel then followed with his own advice of knowing how to pronounce everybody’s names, a topic that’s important to Hargitay, who brought a cap with her first name ma-RISH-ka imprinted on it. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 That apocalyptic day has been imprinted on your memory since boyhood. — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 In the resort-view rooms, which start at an ample 535 square feet, the king bed is the focal point, topped with oversized white pillows and crisp white linens imprinted with monarch butterflies, a nod to the area’s colorful inhabitants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • Imagine a perfect replica of a sprawling metropolis, a Tokyo or a São Paulo, engraved at atomic dimensions on a tile the size of a fingernail.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In July, when the Dodgers visited the White House, Walter presented Trump with an official World Series championship ring with his name engraved on it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Now, Slater has the title and has etched his name into the TNA history books.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In this way, the book that remains etched in each reader’s mind is unique to them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Imprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprinted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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