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impress
verb as in influence
Strong matches
arouse, buffalo, bulldoze, carry, electrify, enforce, enthuse, galvanize, get, grab, grandstand, kill, move, overawe, pique, provoke, register, score, slay, stimulate, stir, strike
Weak matches
be conspicuous, blow away, knock out, make a hit, make an impression, make splash, push around, show off
verb as in press down to make design
verb as in emphasize
Weak matches
Example Sentences
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."
Sushi San – Sushi San impresses with its consistency — both in food quality and in customer service — across all three of its Chicago locations.
He is less impressed with the razzamatazz surrounding the tech billionaires and their largesse.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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