impress

[im-pres, im-pres] / ɪmˈprɛs, ˈɪm prɛs /

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

bore calm delight depress dissuade fail 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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Glasner, 51, has impressed since arriving at Palace in 2024, leading them to their first major trophy by winning the FA Cup last season.

From Barron's

Linette lost her two prior matches against Williams but said she was impressed.

From Barron's

“The pace of innovation continues to impress,” Newman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whatever else we might think about this, the execution of this operation should impress everyone from Tehran to Pyongyang to Beijing to Moscow.

From MarketWatch

"This year is going to be a fight for survival. If I make it to Christmas I'll be impressed" says Matthew Alum who runs two pubs in the Colchester area.

From BBC

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