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

In each case, Cyrus’s footwear introduced a sense of structure, often contrasting more fluid silhouettes or balancing high-impact textures with restrained shapes. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2025

CIOs should begin by auditing their tech stack and identifying high-impact use cases where system access is feasible and ROI can be quickly demonstrated. —Alan Ranger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

Leadership on that project brought high-impact contract wins and firmly established Domino as the leader for all things AI in life sciences. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 June 2025

Thoughtfully curated, high-impact metal finishes are a designer specialty. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 June 2025

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