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Definitions

make an impression

VERB

impress

Synonyms

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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 splash push around show off

Antonyms

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discourage

STRONG

bore calm delight depress dissuade fail leave alone lose miss please stop

WEAK

neglect take apart

VERB

score

Synonyms

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accomplish connect gain get notch pull off rack up reach win

STRONG

amass arrive attain flourish impress procure prosper realize secure thrive triumph

WEAK

chalk up gain advantage hit pay dirt luck out make a killing make the grade put over take the cake

Antonyms

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depart fail forfeit leave lose miss pass

STRONG

give up languish neglect

WEAK

mend smooth

VERB

touch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect disturb excite grab impress influence inspire mark move stir strike stroke upset

STRONG

arouse carry melt quicken soften stimulate sway

WEAK

feel out get through to get to strike a chord tug at the heart

Example Sentences

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So for Super Bowl LX, the fake-brain industry is working to make an impression on our real brains by turning to the cryptocurrency bubble’s onetime game plan—and bringing in all your favorite celebrities.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

"It's a schoolgirl error for me, a new signing wanting to make an impression, and that's not the impression you'd want."

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Before long, even Pixar wasn’t guaranteed their usual summer blockbuster hit, as last year’s “Elio” demonstrated when it failed to make an impression among Disney’s other theatrical fare.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

But he usually managed to make an impression on opposing teams anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Yet it is always the thin gray grocery sums that make an impression.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

make an impression

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