as in to collide
to come into usually forceful contact with something
hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior
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Recent Examples of impinge
The power to restrict immigration and peaceful visitors impinge on Americans’ ability, and sometimes the very right, to trade.
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
The school counters that the government has no right to impinge on its academic freedom and independence, especially its emphasis on diversity and tolerance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Politics Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flights
March 21, 2025
Administration officials have repeatedly criticized judges for reigning in the president’s actions, accusing the courts of improperly impinging on his executive powers.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Memories, both fresh and long-held, impinge on the present of our main characters.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
The school counters that the government has no right to impinge on its academic freedom and independence, especially its emphasis on diversity and tolerance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Politics Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flights
March 21, 2025
Administration officials have repeatedly criticized judges for reigning in the president’s actions, accusing the courts of improperly impinging on his executive powers.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Memories, both fresh and long-held, impinge on the present of our main characters.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impinge
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The stubborn myth that Jews are too safe to be targets is colliding with a painful new reality.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the morning's hopeful energy quickly collided with harsh reality.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Few love it as much when leveling the playing field means bumping them down a few notches.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During hours of debate on Friday, which Republicans eventually shut down using a procedural move, Democrats continued to slam the new map as detrimental to voters – particularly for voters in Kansas City, Missouri, which would be split among multiple districts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other coffee bean-growing countries are also being slammed with tariffs.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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This prompted an intervention from the speaker, who banged his gavel multiple times.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Weimers went on to give up his remaining speaking time for a moment of silence, Vice President Katarina Barley cut him off, sparking desk-banging protests from right-wing lawmakers in the chamber.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the first half drew to a close, Calvert-Lewin towered above Kenny Tete to nod a ball down that Sean Longstaff would eventually smash off the crossbar.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the worst-case scenario, a collision could smash a satellite into many more pieces of space debris, which each then go on to collide with more satellites, which produces more chunks of space junk, and so on and so forth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas held a 16-point lead in the second half against Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders rallied to win 85-83 in overtime to secure a trip to the Elite Eight and knock the Razorbacks out of the tournament.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Impinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinge. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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