high-impact
adjective
high-im·pact
ˈhī-ˈim-ˌpakt 
sports
: relating to or involving a physical activity (such as jumping or running) in which the body makes forceful and usually repeated contact with the ground
high-impact sports/exercises
a high-impact workout
high-impact wrestling moves
… a high-impact sports bra that's designed to provide ample support …—
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Both of us are at the University of Colorado Center for COMBAT Research, where one of our core missions is to improve the psychological health of these families through education, innovation and high-impact research.
—Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Their decades of experience often comes into play during high-impact weather situations, an active-duty NWS meteorologist told CNN.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
If high-impact college athletics programs are good for a state’s finances, could the same arguments also be made for high-impact pro sports teams?
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There are no high-impact play drivers in this group.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Their decades of experience often comes into play during high-impact weather situations, an active-duty NWS meteorologist told CNN.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
If high-impact college athletics programs are good for a state’s finances, could the same arguments also be made for high-impact pro sports teams?
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There are no high-impact play drivers in this group.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-impact
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“High-impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-impact. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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