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.
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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.
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ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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.
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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.
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Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
The narrative chronicles Gail’s gradual recognition that her inflexible standards have impinged on her happiness.
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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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In an interview with the New York Knicks' lead radio analyst following the team’s 94-90 title win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday, June 13, Jalen Brunson jokingly bumped into McNutt before clearing the air about the 880 ESPN radio personality.
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The involuntary drivers of the buses that had become momentary monuments fist-bumped the fans who streamed past them.
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.
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In a single moment, questions about race, history, language, teaching, and her own family history collided.
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During a press conference in the Panhandle on Tuesday, Collins took off his prosthetic leg and slammed it on the podium in response to a question from a reporter.
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But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism.
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The Americans gradually amplified their attack centered around Pulisic’s runs — and three minutes after an apparent goal from Balogun was erased by an offside call, Pulisic again drove the left side and got a deflected pass to the trailing Balogun, who banged it home.
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.
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Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat.
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The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s market, BBC News reported.
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Two other cops suffered minor injuries when the suspect rammed into their vehicles.
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That drew the ire of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who rammed through a new draft-lottery format in response.
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Development of the facility stalled after the economy crashed in 2008, Mette said.
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The four people who were killed when an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck Monday in rural mid-Missouri have been identified.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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“Impinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinged. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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