as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior
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Recent Examples of impinged
Kurtz’s attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
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Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Kurtz's attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The flames impinged on a nearby building, but the building did not catch fire, the fire department said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The clip has gone viral; people love it; Tap has accidentally re-impinged on pop consciousness.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This places a ton of pressure on the shoulders, in particular on the rotator cuff muscles, which can get impinged (so, compressed or irritated) from that positioning.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
The narrative chronicles Gail’s gradual recognition that her inflexible standards have impinged on her happiness.
—Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Kurtz's attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The flames impinged on a nearby building, but the building did not catch fire, the fire department said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The clip has gone viral; people love it; Tap has accidentally re-impinged on pop consciousness.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This places a ton of pressure on the shoulders, in particular on the rotator cuff muscles, which can get impinged (so, compressed or irritated) from that positioning.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
The narrative chronicles Gail’s gradual recognition that her inflexible standards have impinged on her happiness.
—Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impinged
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Truist bumped its price target on Alphabet to $430 from $415, and took Amazon to $320 from $310.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The sequence started in the first quarter when Wembanyama bumped into Holmgren, adding another physical chapter to the growing battle between the two young stars.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The mini bike collided with the van while the larger vehicle was turning, initial reports say.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Marcelo Mayer joined Rafaela on the corners because Guardians righty Codi Heuer’s 2-2 slider collided with his right ankle, but the two free baserunners were returned to sender when pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida flew out to left.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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That window has not slammed shut.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Overnight, a Russian drone slammed into a Romanian building.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Both traveled at least 428 feet and banged off the batter’s eye at Globe Life Field, where Alvarez has hit 17 home runs in his career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a split-second later, the Brazilians — with nowhere to go — smashed into the back of the Italian boat.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant’s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nuñez said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Once Tolle was done the Red Sox were in cruise control, though the club endured one scary moment in the seventh when Rafaela crashed into the center field wall at full speed trying to make a catch on what wound up being an RBI triple by Adley Rutschman.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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The plane crashed near Medulin, a town on the Istria peninsula, a statement said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Impinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinged. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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