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
The key is to obtain superior measurements of the large-scale structure of the Universe, and in particular of the baryon acoustic oscillation signature imprinted into it.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
Mack Wilson’s number is probably still imprinted on McCaffrey’s chest.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
These races at some point in their history all faced some ancient evil and they were imprinted with an ability to respond to it.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
An upholstered bench from her studio features a handmade ceramic button imprinted with textures from nearby ruins—a homage to the city on her doorstep.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The memory was too imprinted, the association too close.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
The footprints were likely imprinted onto the boulder as the dinosaurs passed across a patch of wet, white clay, possibly walking along or crossing a waterway during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago, Romilio said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
His shirts all had my lip gloss imprinted on the chest because I wasn't used to hugging someone so tall yet.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
That idea imprinted itself on me very early.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
Mack Wilson’s number is probably still imprinted on McCaffrey’s chest.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
These races at some point in their history all faced some ancient evil and they were imprinted with an ability to respond to it.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
An upholstered bench from her studio features a handmade ceramic button imprinted with textures from nearby ruins—a homage to the city on her doorstep.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The memory was too imprinted, the association too close.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
The footprints were likely imprinted onto the boulder as the dinosaurs passed across a patch of wet, white clay, possibly walking along or crossing a waterway during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago, Romilio said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
His shirts all had my lip gloss imprinted on the chest because I wasn't used to hugging someone so tall yet.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
That idea imprinted itself on me very early.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprinted
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said that Joshua Jahn, 29, who shot people at the facility before turning the gun on himself, had engraved an anti-ICE message on a bullet casing.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The glass, etched with descriptions in Greek and hieroglyphics, was a foundation plate that said the temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 1995, a gas giant known as 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in cosmic history as the first exoplanet ever discovered.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Imprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprinted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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