as in etching
to produce a vivid impression of
that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind
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Recent Examples of imprinting
For the minority of people who have an imprinting defect, PWS is hereditary.
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Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Zoo To prevent the chick from imprinting on humans, zookeepers used reflective shields, protective clothing and even an adult eagle puppet during feedings to mimic natural conditions and reinforce species-specific behaviors.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s something funny about those things imprinting your mind.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
They are created using a special 3D mold for imprinting the details.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Zoo To prevent the chick from imprinting on humans, zookeepers used reflective shields, protective clothing and even an adult eagle puppet during feedings to mimic natural conditions and reinforce species-specific behaviors.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s something funny about those things imprinting your mind.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
They are created using a special 3D mold for imprinting the details.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imprinting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprinting
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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After go-ahead shots in the final minute of back-to-back games, McCollum is etching his name in Knicks history as a name to cause trauma to fans.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lubeck’s distinctive style—marked by one-of-a-kind antique stones and intricate hand-engraving work—caught Swift’s eye.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Less than six months after Cesar Chavez died, his family members were in Santa Ana engraving their names in cement during a groundbreaking for Cesar Chavez Continuation High School.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Imprinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprinting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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