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impress

Definition for impress

verb as in press down to make design

Strongest match

mark

verb as in emphasize

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The Texas-based dancer auditioned for “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2008, impressing judges with his fluid movements, controlled popping and locking and springy leaps.

The experience impressed two things upon Mahan: a need for accountability and the importance of voters’ lived experience, as opposed to vague promises, abstract notions and politically fashionable statements.

"And I really want to impress on people that the issue is not that an out-of-area family got that one house, this issue is that it's only one house."

From BBC

Sushi San – Sushi San impresses with its consistency — both in food quality and in customer service — across all three of its Chicago locations.

From Salon

He is less impressed with the razzamatazz surrounding the tech billionaires and their largesse.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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