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as in to affect
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 to engrave
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 to compel
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 impress
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
The push for fully autonomous systems, agents that plan, reason, and act without human oversight, has created an automation theater where demos impress, but production systems disappoint.
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Joel Hron,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
The English team has never lacked talent but has somehow failed to impress on football’s biggest stage.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
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Noun
Upstairs, the layout and square footage impress and make room for everything from family to guests and hobbies.
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Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
The push for fully autonomous systems, agents that plan, reason, and act without human oversight, has created an automation theater where demos impress, but production systems disappoint.
—
Joel Hron,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
We've also been impressed by Dell's commitment to sustainability, with extensive use of recycled materials in the laptop bottom cover, palmrest, and packaging.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
The English team has never lacked talent but has somehow failed to impress on football’s biggest stage.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impress
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The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was.
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Set in the pink of a romantic sunset was an impression of Buraq, the steed that had carried the Prophet to heaven and back and shown him the wonders of Paradise.
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Asthma affects 8% of Americans, and is even the cause of 9 to 11 deaths each day, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).
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Visibility lessened as the Cardinals tacked on a third-inning insurance run and, by the sixth inning, clearly began to affect play.
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These include an elite Viking Age burial site unearthed near Lisbjerg and engraved 9th century silver bangles, found in Elsted, that functioned as currency whose value was determined by the jewelry’s weight.
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The ring now bears both women's wedding dates engraved side by side.
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Detective Joshua Hylton was granted a geofence warrant that compelled Google to search its database and identify every cellphone in a 17½-acre area around the bank, including private residences and a church, for a period of two hours.
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The Current building the stadium, of course, helped compel the expansion that opened in May with a stop that is about a five-minute walk from the stadium.
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Not Cleaning Your Machine Another influencing factor on your towels’ absorbency is how often your washing machine itself is cleaned.
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Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.
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His work was later etched into metal plates and used to mass-produce publicity prints.
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Evidence of this residue can be seen as water spots or etching glass surfaces, clean laundry that feels stiff and scratchy, and toilet bowl rings that trap bacteria.
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Weger later insisted he had been coerced into making the confession.
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The decentralized group, created by 15-year-old Bradley Chance Cadenhead in Stephenville, targets children through social media, gaming platforms and messaging apps to coerce them into self-harm and sharing explicit content.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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The widespread extreme heat fueled another round of severe weather, impacting a large swath of the country as July Fourth celebrations took place.
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“Impress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impress. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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