impinge on/upon
phrasal verb
impinged on/upon; impinging on/upon; impinges on/upon
formal
: to affect (something) in a way that is unwanted : to have a bad effect on (something)
Her work is impinging on her social life.
The government wants to avoid impinging upon the affairs of private citizens.
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Early voting in the Democratic mayoral primary starts in just 52 days, so wouldn’t charges against Cuomo now impinge on that election?
Bondi, of course, may not be consistent and may choose to bring a case against Cuomo.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Outside events are not meant to impinge on it at all.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Memories, both fresh and long-held, impinge on the present of our main characters.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Where events impinge on that or when foreign affairs can clarify recent events at home, the column does engage, however rarely.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Outside events are not meant to impinge on it at all.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Memories, both fresh and long-held, impinge on the present of our main characters.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Where events impinge on that or when foreign affairs can clarify recent events at home, the column does engage, however rarely.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impinge on/upon
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“Impinge on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impinge%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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