impinge
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Definition of impinge
1 : to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision I heard the rain impinge upon the earth— James Joyce
2 : to have an effect : make an impression waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind— Phyllis Bentley
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bang, bash, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud
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Clearly, Lynk & Co is not going to impinge on fellow Geely brand Volvo’s position as a design leader. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "2020 Lynk & Co 03: Sino-Swedish Sedan Spied," 21 Mar. 2018 And since the election took place under a state of emergency, severe restrictions impinged on the opposition’s ability to hold rallies and protests. — Palko Karasz, New York Times, "Five Takeaways From Turkey’s Election," 25 June 2018 When the immigrants from other countries impinge themselves on us. — Eve Fairbanks, The New Republic, "The World in a World Cup," 5 July 2018 Porter's suit claimed the laws are arbitrary, anti-competitive and irrational, impinge on his right to earn a living and serve no legitimate government interest. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ban on funeral home-cemetery ownership," 27 June 2018 Political leaders have demanded that Silicon Valley do better in the 2018 mid-term elections despite a lack of new laws or clear federal guidance on how to crack down on disinformation without impinging on constitutional guarantees of free speech. — Craig Timberg And Elizabeth Dwoskin, chicagotribune.com, "Twitter is sweeping out fake accounts like never before, putting user growth at risk," 7 July 2018 The state party filed an unsuccessful lawsuit in May, tortuously arguing that RCV impinged on their rights of association under the First Amendment. — The Economist, "In praise of ranked-choice voting," 14 June 2018 Both that business case, and the idea that drug laws impinge on personal liberty, make marijuana reform a compelling cause for Gardner’s libertarian wing of the Republican party. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Why President Trump May Well Flip-Flop on Marijuana Legalization," 9 June 2018 The ministry insisted that the law would not impinge on freedom of expression or the protection of journalists' sources. — Laura Smith-spark And Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, "As France debates fake news bill, critics see threat to free speech," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impinge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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