Definition of impinge
impinged
;impinging
intransitive verb
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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Examples of impinge in a Sentence
hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior
Recent Examples of impinge from the Web
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But that could impinge on American monetary policy.
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But his surgeon wondered whether the culprit was a bone spur that was seen on an MRI impinging on a nerve.
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Political disputes have never impinged on the festivities here, said Karen Lobban, 70, who has been involved with [Alderson, W. Va.’s] parade in one way or another for all of its 56 years.
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Pro-democracy activists said Beijing has increasingly been impinging upon Hong Kong’s autonomy and civil liberties — from attempting to instill a patriotic national education curriculum in 2012 to blocking universal voting rights.
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The novel element is a liftgate with two separate glass parts, allowing a rakish roofline without impinging on rear-seat practicality.
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Additionally, Canadian courts have a greater interest in adjudicating cases impinging on constitutional and quasi-constitutional rights because these rights play an essential role in a free and democratic society and embody key Canadian values.
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Who can enter and how it is designed promotes or impinges upon a person’s respect, dignity, healthcare, discrimination, and privacy.
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The scan on the left showed Sharon’s torso in May 2001, a massive tumor impinging her left lung, the pleural effusion flooding her chest.
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Origin and Etymology of impinge
Latin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in — more at pact
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