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 flames impinged on a nearby building, but the building did not catch fire, the fire department said.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impinged
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In prior days, Audi seemed to have bumped into a reliability issue, while Racing Bulls has seen improvement.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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After being bumped to September for three straight years because of the NSCAR Street Race, the Taste of Chicago is reclaiming its longstanding dates in July, the city announced.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Williams fell to the court after Rockets guard Reed Sheppard collided with his right leg.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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In 1958, Neihardt swerved his blue Studebaker to avoid a truck and collided head-on into an oncoming car.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Malinin slammed his fists on his thighs in frustration.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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After Disneyland Resort increased prices on hundreds of foods and drinks, fans slammed the changes on a Disney tourist blog.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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One man pulled a small hotel sign off the building and raised it above his head, while another banged a pot on it to make more noise.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Pageau smashed home his second goal late in the third to finish off a listless Flyers team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cook 3 garlic cloves, smashed, ⅓ cup mild honey, ⅓ cup white wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Anaheim police arrested a teen connected to a group of smash-and-grab robbers who purposefully rammed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a pursuit last month.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Officials say security has been increased at religious sites across New York City after a suspect repeatedly rammed a car into a well‑known Jewish building in Brooklyn.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Small plane crash in Colombia kills 15 BOGOTA, Colombia -- A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In pictures shared by the CHP, multiple trucks and cars were seen crashed into each other, with personal belongings lying on the ground.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump, true to form, knocked Biden for skipping the Super Bowl Sunday platform.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Second division Albacete knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey last month.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinged. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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