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adjective

as in interested

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verb

past tense of impress
1
as in influenced
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 etched
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 compelled
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 impressed
Adjective
Facing the less-than-impressed detectives, Bret puts forth his theory of the Trawler, which he’s largely cribbed from Joan Didion’s writing on Charles Manson. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Watching Harithas, impressed with Palestinian art, form the show slowly in his mind, without notes, was a view into the mind of a great curator. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 David’s view Graham’s campaign, powered by her brother’s old political operation, impressed Republicans. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 But beyond her duties at home, Combs was not impressed with the roles she was asked to audition for. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Reese’s tenacity on the boards have left her teammates impressed. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Backup tailbacks haven’t impressed Neither Jaylen Wright nor Ollie Gordon II has impressed enough to assure Miami’s coaches and front office figures that the running game will be adequate if something happens to De’Von Achane this season. — Omar Kelly august 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 What’s impressed her the most is the neck cream’s ability to even her skintone. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Having been there to watch Ipswich beat Sunderland, many of their new signings impressed, including Julio Enciso, who was the most exciting player on the pitch. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
Her dedication impressed the American press so much that in 1943, a US postage stamp featuring the Luxembourg flag was issued. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 The fact that both quarterbacks checked their ego at the door has impressed North Stars coach Rob Pomazak. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Along with Annett, Marriott (6-4, 220) has also impressed throughout the camp, but both face challenges in competing for the backup job. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Young, who also had a fumble, has been impressed with Freeling’s competitiveness in his first camp and chalked up the rookie’s struggles to who lined up opposite him. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Tseng became his first mentor and, impressed by his curiosity and ability, invited him to sit in on one of his classes at MDC. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Fast forward to this year’s Spring Festival Gala, and Unitree again impressed the crowd with its robots’ more advanced moves that included backflips and leaps over platforms. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 First-round defensive tackle Peter Woods impressed in the first padded practice, splitting reps against Trey Smith and getting the better of backup interior linemen, Sweeney wrote from Day 5. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Young playmaker Arda Güler has impressed in preseason and is set for a starting role. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressed
  1. interested
  2. influenced
  3. etched
  4. compelled
  5. concerned
  6. affected
  7. engraved
  8. forced
Adjective
  • Analysts also noted that a private equity buyer would eliminate any potential conflict concerns and could be most interested to ride the stock's momentum.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kelley is much more interested in Taylor’s appetites—for food, for men, for feuds—than in the nuances of her acting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of interested
Verb
  • Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kusama’s art influenced the histories of minimalism, pop art, and performance art; more recently her large-scale installations single-handedly pioneered what is now referred to as experiential art.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of influenced
Verb
  • Gorman’s name is etched with the ’06 Carolina champs, but not the 2026 group, as owner Tom Dundon chose to include family members and left some staffers unengraved.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of etched
Verb
  • Management also gave positive forward-looking guidance, marked by a record current quarter pipeline that compelled it to raise its full-year top-line growth forecast.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If she were truly compelled by a voice, Sprague said, Clancy would have succeeded.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of compelled
Adjective
  • Many consumers are concerned about current prices at the gas pump and in grocery stores and want answers on how the Fed plans to address these issues, Horsley says.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The association was primarily concerned about the potential danger of allowing consumers to purchase and install plug-in solar systems without establishing installation, maintenance or inspection standards.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that about 10 percent of Chocó’s population — 69,000 people — were affected or displaced by the earthquake, per AP.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In summer, the area is frequently affected by the Washoe Zephyr, a gusty afternoon wind that descends from the Sierra Nevada mountains in the west, blowing across the high desert basin around Reno.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • Vuitton’s Pharrell Williams, meanwhile, sent out models sporting dangling silver bands daintily engraved with the brand’s LV monogram.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After the hearing, Khalil and his lawyers posed for photos in front of the National Constitution Center, where all forty-five words of the First Amendment were engraved on a fifty-ton slab of marble, then walked to a ramen bar for lunch.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of engraved
Verb
  • As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes, operators were forced to drain one pond and divert its water to save fish in another, the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Inter-branch Organization said in early August.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of forced

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“Impressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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