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as in influencing
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 etching
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 coercing
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 impressing
And in his first 10 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, Solberg had two goals and three assists while impressing people throughout the Ducks organization.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The visiting Boxers have garnered attention with quarterback Marcio Semedo impressing at this summer’s Northeast 7v7 tournament.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
By all indications out of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Frankenstein is impressing most Rotten Tomatoes critics.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Sione Vaki of the Detroit Lions went viral for his vocals during his rookie year in 2024, impressing coach Dan Campbell who spoke at length about it during a press conference after the musical moment.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Ahmed Hassanein Hassanein was drafted in the sixth round this year by the Detroit Lions and seemed to be impressing during preseason, but a pectoral muscle injury suffered in a preseason game put the defensive end on the sidelines.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
But everything changed once the sisters started playing competitive points, with Venus (who is two years older than Serena) impressing most.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
His Werder Bremen team finished eighth and level on points with Leipzig last campaign, impressing enough to convince the Red Bull powerhouse of his talents.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The visiting Boxers have garnered attention with quarterback Marcio Semedo impressing at this summer’s Northeast 7v7 tournament.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
By all indications out of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Frankenstein is impressing most Rotten Tomatoes critics.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Sione Vaki of the Detroit Lions went viral for his vocals during his rookie year in 2024, impressing coach Dan Campbell who spoke at length about it during a press conference after the musical moment.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Ahmed Hassanein Hassanein was drafted in the sixth round this year by the Detroit Lions and seemed to be impressing during preseason, but a pectoral muscle injury suffered in a preseason game put the defensive end on the sidelines.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
But everything changed once the sisters started playing competitive points, with Venus (who is two years older than Serena) impressing most.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
His Werder Bremen team finished eighth and level on points with Leipzig last campaign, impressing enough to convince the Red Bull powerhouse of his talents.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressing
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One of the fundamental factors influencing the sustainability of this withdrawal rate is the manner in which retirement funds are invested.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, his research paper on bottom trawling was the first to show that the destructive industrial fishing method contributes to atmospheric carbon emissions, influencing Greece to ban the practice altogether.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This technique combines traditional with etching, which removes the outer layer of skin instead of cutting all the way through the pumpkin.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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This creates complementary logic circuits without lithography, etching, or high-temperature processes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The statute allows students to reflect, meditate, pray, or sit quietly by individual choice, but prohibits schools from coercing students into any particular activity.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The allegations come amid the ongoing fallout of felony perjury and bribery charges filed in 2023 against Tran, who is accused of paying off and coercing a witness in a separate 2011 murder case.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The chance encounter sparks difficult political and moral conversations between the young lovers, a debate that ends up affecting the entire community.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some leaders and business development professionals get ahead of themselves, trying to show benefits without fully understanding the pain points and issues affecting their teams, leads and customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Within days of Cracker Barrel’s decision to ditch Uncle Herschel, the company’s market cap had shed $143 million, 15% of its value, forcing it to reinstate its old branding and pause plans to remodel Cracker Barrel locations.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The current administration will continue to target DEI programs, forcing practitioners to stay vigilent and creative about their approaches to DEI.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But increasing soil salinity is impacting a fifth of farmable land globally due to climate change and human water and land use practices.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Anthropic is already impacting AWS numbers.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In season four, Mike’s control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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This approach would have put unions on the defensive, compelling them to confront the state’s dire financial realities.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Impressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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