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

Looking for more low-effort, high-impact porch finds for fall? — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Enter the blue chips After a strong summer and a standout preseason, Colben Landrew emerged as UConn’s next high-impact freshman wing with his physical defense and a knack for getting to the rim. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Changes need validation before deployment, rollback capabilities and human approval for high-impact decisions. — Alex Spokoiny, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Right-leaning lawmakers have also expressed their wish to curtail individual rulings from Supreme Court justices, who have often suspended laws, issued sweeping injunctions and made high-impact orders without the authorization of the full bench. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above