on/upon impact
idiom
: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).
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In this scene, a crash causes numerous cars to go careening into the bleachers, killing people on impact and causing a stampede.
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Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
Create a priority list showing which processes to automate first based on impact vs. effort.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Parries produce a hearty ringing on impact that sounds like the mighty clang of a clock tower bell.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The structure, a mount for an antenna array used to help planes land, broke apart upon impact.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
Create a priority list showing which processes to automate first based on impact vs. effort.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Parries produce a hearty ringing on impact that sounds like the mighty clang of a clock tower bell.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The structure, a mount for an antenna array used to help planes land, broke apart upon impact.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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