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Definition of impactednext
as in embedded

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verb

past tense of impact
1
as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the tragic loss of his father impacted the boy for the rest of his life

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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall

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as in rooted
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest

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Recent Examples of impacted
Adjective
The Ranger nameplate isn't particularly unreliable, though drivers with an impacted Ranger model should bring it in for inspection and repair as soon as possible to avoid any mishaps or issues. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 The impacted road section is 200 feet long. — Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
At first, it was feared to be a broken collarbone, which would have impacted his Premier League preparations. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 July 2026 One of the primary goals of the Artist Rights Alliance is to expand the dialogue to include more people who will be directly impacted by AI. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impacted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacted
  1. embedded
  2. affected
  3. bumped
  4. rooted
  5. entrenched
  6. influenced
  7. collided
  8. lodged
Adjective
  • Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of embedded
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  • Earlier screening may be appropriate for those with additional risk factors, including a family history of diabetes, a history of gestational diabetes or PCOS and membership in a population disproportionately affected by diabetes.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026
  • To figure out how this break affected ribosome function, the researchers engineered it into Escherichia coli bacteria.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Definition of affected
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  • He was bumped down a spot Tuesday after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter signed a record-breaking four-year, $152 million extension with $106 million guaranteed.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • That comes after the firm raised starting iPad and Mac prices by at least $100, including some models with price tags bumped by more than $1,000, citing a global memory crunch.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of bumped
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  • These two models exist simultaneously in Jewish history in the image of uprooted and powerless Jews on the one hand and rooted and empowered Jews on the other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Recounting the acquittal, Sam suggests Paul’s vindication wasn’t rooted so much in the truth as in the limits of the criminal justice system.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of rooted
Adjective
  • Continuous competition also prevents any single contractor or technology from becoming too entrenched to challenge (another chokepoint).
    — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The reshuffle immediately drew thousands of protesters into the streets of Kyiv and other cities, framing Fedorov’s removal as Zelenskyy siding with an entrenched military old guard over a reformer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of entrenched
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  • Nund Rishi was influenced in part by the 14th-century Shaiva Hindu mystic and poet Lal Ded, one of Kashmir’s most revered spiritual figures.
    — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • The pieces deeply influenced Yvonne Rainer and Steve Paxton, leading them to found the Judson Dance Theater, whose members would reshape modern dance over the ensuing decade in a way that continues to resonate more than half a century later.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026
Definition of influenced
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  • The Ukraine and Iran wars collided over the weekend, as Kyiv attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 July 2026
  • One person is dead and another is in critical condition after their motorcycles collided near Kansas City International Airport early Sunday morning, according to law enforcement.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of collided
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  • The man with almost no injury was writhing in agony, while the man with a four-inch nail lodged near his brain kept working for six days, not even realizing the nail was there.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Aerial footage of the crash showed the front part of the truck lodged into the side of the building.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026
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