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Definition of impactednext

impacted

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verb

past tense of impact
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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
And no other areas have been impacted, like staffing or buying, the volume of it? Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Despite the wildfires, their main canoe routes weren't impacted and Hall said things are nearly back to normal. John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impacted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacted
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
Verb
  • Other markets are affected by the dire economic situation too.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Our thoughts are with William's family and all those affected by his loss.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • To squeeze Cabrera into the rotation on Sunday, the Cubs bumped David Peterson to the bullpen for the time being and optioned Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In This Article Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After it is rooted into the native soil, water the sod deeply and less frequently.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • This challenge layered on top of the very real barriers that chronically absent students face can make educators feel defeated and think that absenteeism is simply too big and entrenched of a problem for schools to meaningfully address.
    Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As Bell gets more entrenched into practice before the season, gaining familiarity with quarterback Malik Willis will be a key.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These rates may be influenced by multiple factors, including differences in access to healthcare services.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers say the ancient escarpment may have influenced river systems, sediment transport and the flooding of continental interiors long before the rapid diversification of complex life during the Cambrian explosion.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four people were injured when a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus collided with a vehicle near SouthPark mall, officials say.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At that point, the Jeep collided with the Mitsubishi, striking it on its passenger side.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These are among the roughly 2,000 complaints consumers have lodged with US auto safety regulators describing problems with glitchy rearview camera systems, a figure that’s surged recently.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Other is not modern; its features are to be regarded as lodged in an era that is over and done with.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Impacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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