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

At the other end are high-impact or difficult-to-reverse decisions where human judgment and approval should remain essential. — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

In 2011, to further this, MacAskill launched 80,000 Hours, a career-advice project steering talented people toward high-impact work. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Houdek’s framing — that even one thoughtful layer changes a room — is the kind of low-cost, high-impact intervention that spreads fast. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Priority has been given to high-impact projects focused on creating audiovisual content and intellectual property rights while ensuring that those rights remain with the production companies. — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above