impresses

VERB

influence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect awe excite faze inspire sway thrill touch

STRONG

arouse buffalo bulldoze carry electrify enforce enthuse galvanize get grab grandstand kill move overawe pique provoke register score slay stimulate stir strike

WEAK

be conspicuous blow away knock out make a hit make an impression make splash push around show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage

STRONG

bear bore calm create delight depress dissuade fail give birth leave alone lose miss please stop

WEAK

neglect take apart

VERB

press down to make design

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mark

STRONG

carve dent emboss engrave etch imprint indent inscribe print stamp

Antonyms

WEAK

neglect take apart

VERB

emphasize

Synonyms

STRONG

establish fix inculcate instill press set stress

WEAK

bring home drive home get into head

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy halt unsettle

WEAK

neglect take apart

Example Sentences

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The result is a highly detailed model that not only impresses visually but also contributes to scientific understanding.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Still, the Galaxy M9 “is not a car that impresses on price alone,” Edmunds’s Weaver said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s Swenson’s detailed character work as a singer that impresses most.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

What especially impresses me about the Dells’ plan is that it’s targeted much better than the federal dollars are.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

By displaying this number in all its multi-zeroed glory, Greene impresses upon us the fact that it is very small yet oddly precise.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker