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impacted 1 of 2

adjective

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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2
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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3
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 company's own testing has not identified any impacted powdered beverage mixes, and the recall is being issued out of an abundance of caution. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026 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
Verb
Emmy Rossum is getting candid about how playing Fiona Gallagher on Shameless for nine years impacted her dating life. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026 Barker suggested the box offices was also being impacted by a phenomenon set in motion by the pandemic and the rise of the platforms, which has resulted in audiences in their teens, 20s and 30s being exposed to wider cinema content. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Mexico's government has called for evacuations in some areas and set up shelters for those affected.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The regions expected to be most affected are overwhelmingly in the Global South.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of affected
Verb
  • Adelaide’s arrival even bumped Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (King Charles’s youngest brother), out of the top 15 spots.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Google bumped the Pixel Watch 5 by $50, bringing it to an identical $399 base price as Apple's entry model.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • The estate’s appeal is rooted not only in its scale and flexibility, but also in the character of the main home itself.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vining types like Monstera adansonii, on the other hand, can be rooted just like vining pothos or philodendrons.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooted
Adjective
  • Where other filmmakers might have come down harder on the scene, casting Nora’s experience as evidence of entrenched dysfunction and storm clouds hovering on the horizon, Pechman holds fast to good cheer.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • These policies—or the lack of them—have harmed long-range educational and employment outcomes, eroded public health, entrenched inequality, discouraged couples from having children, and stressed the bejesus out of parents.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrenched
Verb
  • With a focus on the landscape and countryside culture that have influenced Hunter from the start, the imagery brings together the brand’s utilitarian heritage with Moss’ unique style, fusing past and present through a modern lens.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Royal’s next endeavor will lean into the making of rock and metal music, drawing inspiration from the genre that has long influenced her.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of influenced
Verb
  • The second-year tight end also visited the blue medical tent on the sideline Sunday after a 19-yard catch-and-run in which he got collided hard with a Browns defensive back.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • While the motorcyclist was in front of the Sierra, the truck driver failed to observe ahead and collided with the rear of the motorcycle.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Thanks to home video and cable TV, the film, not accounted as a success in its time, has become lodged in the childhood memories of several generations.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Netflix, like Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, has lodged an appeal to France’s highest court, the Council of State (Conseil d’Etat), to protest against new sub-quota investment obligations in documentary and animation.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Impacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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