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

Still, the latest forecasts can help provide a roadmap for cities to prepare for potential impacts and allocate resources. — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

All of them got here by giant impacts that have pelted Mars for eons, occasionally blasting bits of the planet into space, some of which by chance fall to Earth. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Should a for-profit enterprise use its philanthropy to offset less desirable business impacts? — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The emotional impacts of infertility and MBC For those who find out that pregnancy or biological parenthood will no longer be possible due to MBC treatment, accepting this outcome can be very difficult to emotionally process. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026

Connecticut is not alone In recent months, several states have announced efforts to arm workers for the potential impacts of AI and what those impacts might mean for the future of work. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Operating expenses in the third quarter rose 14 percent to $918 million, or 11 percent when excluding foreign exchange impacts, hitting the bottom line. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Instead, the current discussion centers on solutions to maintain the system and answer inflation impacts. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Any Tesla-SpaceX merger could also get examined by global antitrust enforcers for its impacts on overseas auto, AI, and aerospace industries. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

Focus on Predator Weather Instead of worrying about how weather impacts deer, hunters should consider how weather affects our potential success as predators. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026

Ozempic and Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, mimic the effects of GLP-1, a type of hormone in the body that impacts everything from the brain to muscle to the pancreas, stomach and liver, according to the National Institutes of Health. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

The benefit of being an official NFL partner is more for marketing purposes instead of anything that actually impacts lines. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Reproduction impacts other pressing matters such as childcare, public health, and social inequality. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

According to Natural Grocers, the recall impacts Natural Grocers brand mung beans packaged in 2-pound clear, plastic bags with universal packaging code 000080112600. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

The vulnerability, called P2PShell, impacts a coding language that powers 70% of the world’s websites, enabling hackers to remotely execute code or gain access to information stored on servers. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

In a wide-ranging interview, Bancel spoke to STAT about what’s next for intismeran, and how the drug’s success impacts the company’s R&D and business strategies. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Two of the world’s leading medical journals published key studies this week that shed even more light on how ADHD impacts adults. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026