Thesaurus results for IMPINGEMENT

impingement

noun

as in collision

a forceful coming together of two things the impingement of the hailstones on the metal roof was making quite a racket

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Recent Examples of impingement The Sox received some bad news Tuesday from Triple-A Charlotte, where top pitching prospect Hagen Smith was shut down for two weeks with left shoulder impingement. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 But this elbow impingement has lingered and the Royals want more clarity about it. —

Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026 Following a three-week shutdown for a stem cell injection, David Festa (right shoulder impingement) started a throwing program Monday. —

Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Terry has a chronic hip impingement, the Ducks revealed Thursday in their postseason injury report. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 The upper body ailments that Matterhorn Fit treats include rotator cuff tear, shoulder impingement, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, golf elbow, bicep tendonitis, bicep/tricep strain and carpal tunnel. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Towns was downgraded to questionable Friday morning, shot around ahead of tipoff against Chicago, then grimaced and grabbed at his arm before leaving the floor and being ruled out for the night with a right elbow impingement. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 Anunoby was 9 for 15 from the field, including 7 for 10 from 3-point range, and Robinson made each of his seven shots starting in place of All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns, who did not play because of a right elbow impingement. —

CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 The Hawks are listing Dyson Daniels (left great toe sprain) and Jock Landale (right shoulder impingement) as questionable. —

Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 20 June 2026