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 Pistons were also without Caris LeVert, who was sidelined with left hamstring tightness, and Marcus Sasser, another Texas native, who has yet to make his season debut because of a right hip impingement.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
This class of restraining order has run into strong opposition from gun-rights groups, which criticize the impingement on gun owners in the absence of an alleged crime, placing the burden of proving responsibility onto the gun owner.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Miller sustained a hip impingement this year during spring training, and wasn't able to make his season debut until late April, on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Sasaki, sidelined since mid-May because of a shoulder impingement, struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in his previous outing, a scoreless inning for OKC on Thursday night.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
David Festa, sidelined by what was initially diagnosed as an impingement, has been shut down.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
King has been out since mid-May with a nerve impingement near his right (throwing) shoulder.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
This class of restraining order has run into strong opposition from gun-rights groups, which criticize the impingement on gun owners in the absence of an alleged crime, placing the burden of proving responsibility onto the gun owner.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Miller sustained a hip impingement this year during spring training, and wasn't able to make his season debut until late April, on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Sasaki, sidelined since mid-May because of a shoulder impingement, struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in his previous outing, a scoreless inning for OKC on Thursday night.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
David Festa, sidelined by what was initially diagnosed as an impingement, has been shut down.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
King has been out since mid-May with a nerve impingement near his right (throwing) shoulder.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impingement
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Until Thursday, the exact length of the tugboat involved in the fatal collision was unknown as the Coast Guard did not release the name of the vessel.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to the Standard, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has reported more than 880 self-driving car collisions to date.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Experts bemoan the loneliness epidemic and its impact on youth, mental health, longevity, and chronic pain.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sudden macroeconomic shocks or trend reversals can push prices well below the EMA, leading to mark-to-market losses or assignments on declining stocks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Eight years on, FII has evolved from a stage for shock-and-awe reveals into a reflection of Saudi Arabia’s maturing economic strategy, and of Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) central role in driving it.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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