on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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The rider was thrown from the motorcycle on impact and sustained fatal injuries, police officials said.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The drone can be seen flying slowly over buildings in the southern Russian city before descending toward the top of one and exploding on impact.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Joaquin Venancio, 41, the manager of a nearby tire shop and one of the Astoria food truck’s customers, was hurled through the windshield of the elderly driver’s car upon impact, family members said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Joaquin Venancio, 41, the manager of a nearby tire shop and one of the Astoria food truck customers, was hurled through the windshield of the elderly driver’s car upon impact, family members said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The drone can be seen flying slowly over buildings in the southern Russian city before descending toward the top of one and exploding on impact.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Joaquin Venancio, 41, the manager of a nearby tire shop and one of the Astoria food truck’s customers, was hurled through the windshield of the elderly driver’s car upon impact, family members said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Joaquin Venancio, 41, the manager of a nearby tire shop and one of the Astoria food truck customers, was hurled through the windshield of the elderly driver’s car upon impact, family members said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on/upon impact
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“On/upon impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fupon%20impact. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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