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.

Examples of impinge on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the memo, Shah said employees should be prepared to work longer hours and not be afraid to let work impinge on their personal lives. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024 At every turn, elements from public life impinge on the story of family and friends in which Laetitia and Vincent are entangled, ranging from the complications of the rally itself to an arrest, a police interrogation, and some careful parsing of legal documents. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2024 Setting too aggressive a schedule could impinge on the rights of the defendant to have sufficient time to prepare for a complex trial. Alan Feuer, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 The Emerge network was built with the permission from their tenants to use their confidential data for specified purposes that do not impinge on proprietary data. Steve Banker, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Private equity isn’t the whole story here, but its rise accentuates finance’s power to guide city politics away from any measure that might impinge on the extremely wealthy. Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2023 The low, wide display screen doesn’t impinge on outward visibility, while a lean dash sits above parallel floorboard lighting and clear, crystal pedals. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2022 Given their short career expectancy, NFL players inevitably feel anxiety when injuries or coaching decisions impinge on their financial outlook. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023 The switch to a fabric roof from the previous retractable hardtop also means that putting the top down doesn't impinge on trunk space, which is sufficient to swallow a large suitcase or a couple of roll-aboards. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023

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“Impinge on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impinge%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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