1
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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2
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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3
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
Joel Hron, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Nor did the Stryker impress in its Iraq War debut.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 17 May 2026
Overall, testers were impressed by the classic flavor this ice cream sandwich offered.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
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Noun
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
Nor did the Stryker impress in its Iraq War debut.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
An apparent mistake by the fourth official forced Neymar off the field during Santos' 3-0 home loss to Coritiba in a Brazilian league match on Sunday, the last chance for the star striker to impress before Brazil's World Cup squad is announced.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Overall, testers were impressed by the classic flavor this ice cream sandwich offered.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impress
Noun
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Thoughtful touches, like gifting departing guests with delicate shell necklaces, make a lasting impression.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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In his Lipton impression, Ferrell stared down his celebrity guests while asking them intense and pretentious questions.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The quick pivot didn’t affect the Dodgers much Friday.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Sources close to SkyShowtime said Paramount’s WBD deal had created palpable uncertainty among employees, leading to speculation about how the mega-merger will affect SkyShowtime’s shareholder structure.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.—
Shirl Leigh
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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His name, though, wasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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This being a stringent European new-music gathering, someone in the audience felt compelled to boo the intrusion of conventional harmony.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Campbell, siding with fellow Democrats Spika and Mariano, refused to represent DiZoglio in court to compel the Legislature to comply with the audit.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The juror said the comments influenced her to find Murdaugh guilty.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The hours-long proceeding focuses on whether jurors might have been wrongly influenced by Hill — and how Toal evaluated that question in 2024.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Thoroughbred horse trainer Brittany Russell is the latest woman with a chance to etch her name into horse racing history when the Preakness kicks off in Maryland this weekend.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Misiorowski continues to etch his name into MLB’s annals for velocity.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Preeminent leaders don’t coerce.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The lawsuit also claims officers choked Day and slammed him against a wall, eventually coercing him into confessing to killing Irving and Garcia.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Building on the growth trend established since the fourth quarter of last year, the DTC channel continued to deliver positive results at constant exchange rates, while the overall performance was impacted by lower volumes in the wholesale channel, said Greco.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Betz also pointed to Michigan's lower birth rates, which have shrunk the pool of 18-year-olds seeking a college education, a trend that heavily impacts small private institutions like Siena Heights.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Impress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impress. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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