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

Luna suggests using a mosaic pattern in your flooring or shower tile, adding a contrasting shower niche, or installing a colored marble shower curb for high-impact ways to get in on these color trends. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026

Simons, acquired in the offseason trade that sent Jrue Holiday to Portland, carved out a substantial role during his brief time with the Celtics, appearing in all 49 games as a high-impact sixth man. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

Or that a medium-level AI that should be found within high-impact manages to slip out and avoid the high-level restrictions. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Color-block furniture or paint one accent wall for a fast, high-impact refresh. —Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 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