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 …

—Jemicah Colleen Marasigan

compare low-impact

Examples of high-impact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Backpacks for Kids, a consistent, high-impact food access point for the community in coastal North County San Diego, was recently awarded $25,000 from the Solana Beach Fund at San Diego Foundation. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

The launch of Stopwatch Media comes at a pivotal moment for the industry, as networks and platforms seek high-impact formats with franchise potential in an increasingly crowded market. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026

That easy but high-impact language continues with some black slip-on flats and a statement bag in a contrasting color. —Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026

Each high-impact bet has a single cross-functional leadership group accountable for its success. —Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high-impact

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• interact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact