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 The still images are imprinted into your mind, capturing all that emotion and passion that many felt in the moment. Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 There was also a handwritten message imprinted on a label in the interior of the bespoke wedding dress. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 In contrast, Farrell’s personal tastes have been imprinted on the landscape. Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 24 June 2026 And the smallest debutants have imprinted their mark without winning a match. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 Game 1 was a Homeric epic — a double-overtime stunner imprinted with Wembanyama’s game-tying 28-footer. Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Where the two artists differ is how Avedon imprinted his specific style on his art, while Howard is more reticent to do so. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 May 2026 Countless cultures have imprinted their own cultural beliefs in the constellations, seeing mighty heroes, fantastic beasts and eclectic objects in the stars. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026 Down on the ground, animal tracks could be seen imprinted in the moist grass and moss. ABC News, 3 May 2026
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  • It is also engraved with that all-important serial number, which marks the moment when the dual-balance timepiece first became commercially available.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
  • Even during Hale’s time, however, most of the stones at Blake Street did not have engraved names.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
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  • Her spot at the support group, which now lights a blue candle with her name etched onto it before every meeting.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • As for the nil-nil draw between Curaçao and Ecuador, three days later, no doubt every sweating tackle will be etched into the consciousness of the seventy thousand spectators who packed into Kansas City Stadium.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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

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