Synonyms of impacts

impacts 1 of 2

noun

plural of impact

1

as in collisions

a forceful coming together of two things

the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• shocks
• crashes
• jolts
• thumps
• bumps
• blows
• slams
• encounters
• concussions
• impingements
• contacts
• kicks
• slaps
• punches
• jounces
• strikes
• hits
• knocks
• jars
• touches
• wallops
• smashes
• buffets
• raps
• meetings
• batterings
• bashings
• thrashings
• lickings

2

as in effects

the power to bring about a result on another

the execution had such a powerful impact on her that she became a crusader for the abolition of capital punishment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effects
• influences
• consequences
• repercussions
• sways
• marks
• weights
• pulls
• significances
• importances
• authorities
• dominions
• dominations
• prestiges
• clouts
• commands
• supremacies
• sovereignties
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

impacts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of impact

1

as in affects

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affects
• influences
• impresses
• touches
• strikes
• reaches
• interests
• sways
• inspires
• tells (on)
• involves
• moves
• bothers
• gets to
• concerns
• attracts
• disturbs
• troubles
• fascinates
• biases
• plagues
• penetrates
• worries
• dazzles
• carries away
• entrances
• stresses
• colors
• upsets
• engages
• transports
• stirs
• afflicts
• distresses
• perturbs
• ravishes
• enchants
• pierces
• enraptures
• harasses
• tries
• enthralls
• smites
• charms
• captivates
• disquiets
• discomforts
• agitates
• discomposes
• flusters
• wrings
• harries
• allures
• pesters
• strains
• bewitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• tires
• wearies
• palls
• jades
• underwhelms

2

as in bumps

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumps
• collides
• slams
• bangs
• crashes
• smashes
• knocks
• rams
• hits
• impinges
• swipes
• strikes
• thuds
• bounces
• lands
• bashes
• scrapes
• contacts
• glances
• touches
• ricochets
• skips
• rebounds
• brushes
• sweeps
• grazes
• pushes
• muscles
• skims
• nudges
• clunks
• jostles
• kisses
• shaves
• caroms
• bulldozes
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts

3

as in roots

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• embeds
• lodges
• beds
• entrenches
• implants
• fixes
• puts
• places
• enroots
• ingrains
• infuses
• beats (into)
• imbues
• establishes
• drives (into)
• instills
• sticks
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roots (out)
• eliminates
• dislodges
• uproots
• removes
• eradicates
• ejects
• disconnects
• expels
• detaches
• disengages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impacts

Noun

An agreement paramount to Idaho dairy Idaho’s dairy industry may see the biggest impacts from the Canadian tariffs, which will target milk, cream and whey at 50%, and cheese at 25%. — Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Such proclamations are a procedural measure officials take in emergencies to allow for mobilization of resources and staff to prepare for and respond to potential impacts. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Under Greenberg’s leadership, L’Oréal USA saw growth across categories including fragrance, where prestige sales soared and new megawatt pillars from YSL Beauty Myslf to Prada Paradigme swiftly made impacts on the market. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Roads, power systems, parks, recreation areas and public facilities were damaged in the storm, with the heaviest impacts in Hyde and Beadle counties. — John Hult, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026

Markets Abel said Berkshire has a clear view of the impacts that AI is having across its portfolio of companies, and that Google’s position relative to the emerging technology is strong. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Under the policy announced Wednesday, a new Technology in Schools Coalition of educators, parents, students and others will evaluate the impacts of the moratorium and make recommendations for future school years. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

How exactly climate change played a role in the flood remains to be seen, but there are many indicators pointing to human impacts on the climate being a major factor. — Thor Benson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

The study described the importance of reducing stigma about cognitive decline, helping people care for their brains to decrease dementia risk and acknowledging the impacts dementia has on families and households. — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Fed fund rate is an overnight rate that impacts shorter-term borrowing. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Often, the biggest single thing that impacts advisor productivity is not market volatility, fee compression or client acquisition. — Jerry Jihao Bai, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

According to an August notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall impacts certain 2025-26 Toyota Camry Hybrid vehicles. — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026

Now, Woodward has become an ambassador for bringing awareness to an issue that clearly impacts more people than society realizes – or cares to admit. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

The launch comes as artificial intelligence impacts the amount of web search traffic media publishers receive and algorithmic, video-heavy social media feeds alter how fans connect with each other on game days. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The potential for misuse and physical dependence impacts the severity of adverse effects linked to buprenorphine. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

For Altman, 41, the source says the fallout impacts a latest attempt to build relationships across the entertainment community, which has become increasingly skeptical of AI’s impact on creative work. — Travis Cronin, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

But the trial has also put a spotlight on maternal mental health and particularly postpartum psychosis, a rare mental health disorder that impacts new mothers. — Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026