impressing

verb

present participle of impress
1
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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3
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 Running backs impressing The 49ers appear to have their best, and deepest, running back group since Christian McCaffrey’s arrival. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Bosnia and Herzegovina international joined on his 24th birthday, before making his Premier League debut just five days later, impressing at right-back during Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Tyneside. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The 23-year-old Wilkinson served as the opener for Adrian Houser, who continued impressing by pitching five-plus scoreless innings of bulk relief beginning in the third inning. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 But the company has spent years building a brand that often seemed more interested in impressing left-wing activists than connecting with consumers in middle America. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, John signed with the Cleveland Indians, now the Cleveland Guardians, at the age of 18 after impressing the team with his curveball. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 The crowd cheered at the joke as Duff laughed on stage, clearly impressing fans with her NBA knowledge. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Those skills are put to similar use in Tony, in which Bourdain travels to Provincetown on a whim in hopes of impressing a girl (Emilia Jones) by lying about receiving a fellowship to write a novel. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 As luxury becomes less about impressing others and more about maximizing health, time and relationships, Breckenridge’s approachable character may become one of its most valuable assets. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressing
  1. influencing
  2. etching
  3. coercing
  4. affecting
  5. engraving
  6. forcing
  7. impacting
  8. compelling
Verb
  • More of their money is flowing toward influencing local elections, according to the data.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The tropical disturbance influencing Sunday's forecast is expected to move west, dropping the probability of weather violating launch criteria to about 30% — offering a 70% chance of acceptable conditions.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of influencing
Verb
  • Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of etching
Verb
  • But in the past, these efforts were largely aimed at threatening or coercing Washington to act in their favor.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The losses exceed the number of fresh recruits that Moscow can muster, and Russian authorities are coercing men into signing up.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coercing
Verb
  • But the forces prodding Shin to boost rates are increasingly affecting Fed policy decisions.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kelchen said Syracuse is being hit by many of the forces affecting the broader industry.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of affecting
Verb
  • Genesis claims that this Wing Face Micro Lens Array is an industry first and required a special laser-engraving process to execute.
    — Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.
    — Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of engraving
Verb
  • Jones wanted to show that despite her stern attitude with John and forcing him to grow up, her love for her child always comes through.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • However, analysts warn that the plans will likely take years to come to fruition, forcing countries to seek immediate alternatives elsewhere.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of forcing
Verb
  • Steam tunnel work, a Greenbelt improvement project and a parking lot repaving are impacting the routes students and staff can use to get to class — whether by car, bike, scooter or foot.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Check your credit report for errors Review your credit reports with all three credit bureaus for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of impacting
Verb
  • The state’s campaign watchdog can seek a court order compelling an influencer to disclose that they were paid, but that can take months.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This trend could displace hundreds of thousands of older adults, compelling them to select new Medicare Advantage plans.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of compelling

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“Impressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressing. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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