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

There are high-impact use cases that companies should absolutely be pursuing, but think of it as a series of steps. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Redefine and streamline your customer engagement and product experience by deploying AI systems in high-impact areas such as order-to-cash, procure‑to‑pay, and supply chain orchestration. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025

Gerber opted for a high-impact cherry red design covered in sequins (very reminiscent of the red-hot Versace dress her mom wore to the 1991 Oscars, alongside Richard Gere). —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025

This team should be incredibly proud of the high-impact reporting already coming from this bureau – and we’re just getting started. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 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