on/upon impact

idiom

: at the time of hitting something
The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground).

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Start with the results Chesky believes leaders should focus on impact, not titles on résumés, to build the best teams. Meredith Ho, Fortune, 18 July 2025 Bugs die on impact and are collected in a removable tray for easy cleanup. Maggie Horton, People.com, 18 July 2025 Vitamin A founder Amahlia Stevens is considered to be a pioneer in the swimwear category, particularly for her focus on impact. Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 1 July 2025 Instead of simply crashing into a target and detonating on impact, some variants are now able to release smaller submunitions during flight. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 28 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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