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

If your home is in good condition, your refund can go toward high-impact improvements that enhance your daily life. —Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026

The collaboration also highlights Métier Maison’s ability to merge luxury real estate with high-impact creative partnerships. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

Here are the high-impact, low-effort moves that do the heavy lifting for you. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026

This aligns with broader industry trends, as Lueneburg notes that towing assistance is likely to be one of the earliest high-impact applications of automation in the RV sector. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 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