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
The legal case, decided at an emergency hearing in a Los Angeles courthouse on Monday morning, was brought by an Iranian fan who said FIFA’s block impinged freedom of speech, but the judge rejected that argument.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Kurtz’s attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
—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
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Kurtz’s attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
—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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Court documents obtained by WBFF reportedly state that Richburg and Womack were riding the same bus when Womack bumped into Richburg without apologizing while exiting at the rear of the vehicle.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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That error bumped him into the Pinnacle Bank field, while Rayhan Thomas, the rightful first alternate, was left out.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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The California native was reportedly among six people killed when two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The artist was among six killed when two helicopters collided in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, the Associated Press and CNN Brazil reported.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The front door to the General Store banged shut.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Just four weeks ago, Corey Dean banged his fists and yelled for help for days, without being treated by San Diego County jail deputies or medical staff, before the mentally ill man died alone in his Vista jail cell.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
14 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
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Police conducted a traffic stop and during the encounter, the driver allegedly rammed into a patrol vehicle multiple times and also drove toward an officer.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Towards the end of Thursday night’s episode, voice-over narrator Iain Stirling revealed that because the app crashed, the recoupling was moved to Friday night, hopefully giving the first Aftersun episode plenty to discuss.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Officials say at Alexander Avenue and Route 347 in Saint James, Smith sped through a red light, traveling about 70 mph, and crashed into Espinosa's car.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Robinson responded with a forearm to Wembanyama’s neck that either knocked him to the ground or gave sufficient cover for a flop.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Last September, a fire at a South Korean data center knocked 647 government services offline.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinged. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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