impinge

verb

im-ˈpinj How to pronounce impinge (audio)
Definition of impingenext
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 Such stuff can then impinge on normal brain tissue, which may result in more and more brain cells dying over time. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 One is nothing more than a money laundering scheme, and the other impinges upon an open, fair and free market. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 Likewise, Levine has said city staff has tried to discover the best way to address the important issue of residents needing cell phone service, without impinging on enjoyment of Wentworth Park. — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026 The Tua Tagovailoa/Mike McDaniel era ultimately failed, now Dolfans are being begged for yet more patience as the onerous burden of Tagovailoa’s contract impinges on the rebuild. — Greg Cote april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impinge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impinge
  1. collide
  2. bump
  3. slam
  4. bang
  5. smash
  6. knock
Verb
  • Birds especially can collide with turbine blades, especially when turbines are in the middle of key habitats or migration corridors.
    — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The Ukraine and Iran wars collided over the weekend, as Kyiv attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of collide
Verb
  • Cope tried to make the save, but Claudio released the hold and bumped Cage to the outside.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • And for everyone in the F1 paddock, there is now additional clarity on plans for the second half of the season heading into the summer break, while bumping the calendar back up to a provisional 23 races.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of bump
Verb
  • Even slamming the door of the Mercedes is a subdued event with its soft-close doors.
    — Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • After the judge’s ruling Monday, the lawyer representing Rivas’ parents slammed the defense for suggesting Rivas caused her own death.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Definition of slam
Verb
  • So users enjoy a dedicated shower room without banging their shins on the toilet or arms on the sink.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • Part of Ludwig Göransson’s score is based on the sound of banging pieces of bronze, which turn out to be the alarm bells of Troy, a warning of violence that echoes throughout the film.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of bang
Verb
  • To test the theory, the world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, would smash hundreds of billions of protons together at nearly the speed of light.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Joc Pederson smashed a lead-off home run for the sixth time this season, then hit another homer in the second inning to power the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Monday afternoon at Globe Life Field.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • The person knocked on the door and was let in by Chavez, and the video recording device was disconnected about 10 minutes later, investigators have said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Thekla then strikes Nightingale with the microphone and attempts to hit her with the championship belt, but Nightingale knocks her away.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of knock

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“Impinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinge. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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