impressing

present participle of impress
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressing
Verb
  • Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
    Alistair Smout, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • That same sentence will remain for anyone found guilty of tricking, pressuring or coercing someone into making the choice if the bill is ultimately passed.
    David Hodari, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The pain was really affecting my mental health.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There are also far too many songs in A Complete Unknown—most are profoundly affecting, but a few ought to have been strategically trimmed.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Last year’s winner was an image of a female western gray kangaroo striking an air guitar pose, taken by photographer Jason Moore early one morning in a wildflower field in the suburbs of Perth, Australia.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All this provides a strong enough base to give women further visibility by promoting them and striking sponsorship deals, which agencies are pouncing on more—a boost to their own PR, too.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • See our analysis of BlackRock’s valuation for a closer look at what’s driving the stock.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These factors are well-known in mammals for driving pluripotency, the ability of stem cells to transform into any cell type.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Impressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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