as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the impingement of the hailstones on the metal roof was making quite a racket
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Recent Examples of impingement
David Festa, sidelined by what was initially diagnosed as an impingement, has been shut down.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
King has been out since mid-May with a nerve impingement near his right (throwing) shoulder.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
King has been out since mid-May with a nerve impingement near his right (throwing) shoulder.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impingement
Noun
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Among the 14 other serious Marysville Boulevard collisions, 10 of them left 11 pedestrians or cyclists with severe injuries.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But a collision wouldn’t have happened until much farther down the field.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Broncos-Chargers game will have a big impact on the AFC West race.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Any thought of him being an impact middle-of-the-order bat looks, at best, misguided.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Last year’s shock results included Aston Villa beating Bayern Munich 1-0 at home in the league phase, as Unai Emery led them to the quarter-finals.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sneakily announced right before the Emmy Awards started on Sunday night, the news came as a shock considering Stokes had just posted an Instagram photo dump celebrating Ballerini’s birthday two days prior on September 12.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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