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

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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

McCabe said that one of the goals is to minimize impacts on homeowners and businesses that are along the route. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Far less is known about the impacts on the helpers themselves. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Gustafson said Interstate 80 incidents are becoming too common, and their impacts extend well beyond the crashes themselves. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

And in May, a report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) warned the growing impacts of climate change are affecting every aspect of British life, with the three biggest risks being heat, flooding and drought. — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Many of their questions about the potential local impacts of the project remain unanswered. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday ordered a temporary halt to new large-scale data center projects while the state develops stricter standards governing their energy, water and environmental impacts. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Those records showed that several current and former Saint Alphonsus healthcare professionals who worked alongside Shapiro raised concerns and filed complaints about the surgeon’s abilities and his impacts on patient safety over the course of years. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Verb

New World screwworm, a concerning pest that mainly impacts livestock and wildlife, was detected in South Texas in June 2026. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Baker, and Latimore explained to THR how the blended family of raising six children between them and Tiffany impacts this final season. — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

The idea that my energy impacts everyone around me was eye-opening. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Per the Mayo Clinic, the condition is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impacts the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness and slurred speech, among other symptoms. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

As the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak impacts its foot traffic, Taco Bell is offering a $1 lettuce-free menu item promotion. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Take the quiz here … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for today's in-depth reporting on the news that impacts you. — FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

This force potentially impacts fitness and survival, according to the team. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

The harsh weather impacts some more than others, like Sheriff, whose health conditions clash with her outdoor work. — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026