as in to collide
to come into usually forceful contact with something
hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior
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Recent Examples of impinge
Politics Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flights
March 21, 2025
Administration officials have repeatedly criticized judges for reigning in the president’s actions, accusing the courts of improperly impinging on his executive powers.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Where events impinge on that or when foreign affairs can clarify recent events at home, the column does engage, however rarely.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Outside events are not meant to impinge on it at all.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Early voting in the Democratic mayoral primary starts in just 52 days, so wouldn’t charges against Cuomo now impinge on that election?
Bondi, of course, may not be consistent and may choose to bring a case against Cuomo.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Where events impinge on that or when foreign affairs can clarify recent events at home, the column does engage, however rarely.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Outside events are not meant to impinge on it at all.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Early voting in the Democratic mayoral primary starts in just 52 days, so wouldn’t charges against Cuomo now impinge on that election?
Bondi, of course, may not be consistent and may choose to bring a case against Cuomo.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impinge
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He’s been as healthy physically as he’s been in years, missing two weeks with a concussion after colliding with shortstop Carlos Correa in mid-May but otherwise playing nearly every day.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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Like the northern lights, the southern lights are born from solar particles colliding with the Earth's magnetic field, like during a solar storm.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Jewish advocacy groups slammed President Donald Trump for using an anti-Semitic descriptor on Thursday during his Iowa speech celebrating the passage of his spending bill.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
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Beshear slammed Republicans in support of the bill, accusing them of abandoning constituents who depend on the programs.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
4 July 2025
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Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump signed the multitrillion-dollar legislation at a desk on the White House driveway, then banged down a gavel gifted to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson that was used during the bill's final passage Thursday.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Instead of the Apple logo sitting dead-center in the circle, the suggestion is that a partial circle will be deployed, so as not to bang into the logo.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The other oar was smashed off, and the raft was littered up with leaves and branches and dirt.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The Bay of Fundy in Canada, which has the highest tidal range in the world (reaching up to 50 ft (15 m) and would make for an excellent source of clean energy for the region, has routinely been smashing tidal turbines to bits with its rapid tidal streams.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
2 July 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
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Updated July 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
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On Saturday, the New York Yankees slugger knocked a ball over the outfield wall to reach the milestone.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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“Impinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinge. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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