impingement

noun

Definition of impingementnext
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 Jet impingement directs high-speed liquid at a hot surface through small nozzles. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 What had been perhaps Buxton’s finest overall season has been waylaid by a hip impingement that’s twice landed him on the IL and wrecked his production even when on the field since the start of July. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Long-term risks include nerve injury through impingement or neuroma development, or development of hammertoe contractures. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Mears has been sidelined since May 29 with right-shoulder impingement. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Byron Buxton was back in the lineup on Saturday in New York following a four-game absence due to a hip impingement, and quickly announced his return. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Byron Buxton added a late sacrifice fly and scored two runs after missing four games with right hip impingement. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The right-hander, who has been down since last week with a hip impingement, joined the team in Philadelphia on Saturday to throw a bullpen. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impingement
  1. collision
  2. impact
  3. shock
Noun
  • Diesel prices have skyrocketed due to a collision of events, including the difficulty of getting oil out of the Middle East since the start of the Iran war, which has raised the price of all oil products.
    — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • That collision is ultimately the defining moment of the work.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of collision
Noun
  • The production was shut down in Livingston, Montana last Saturday when locals complained about the production’s impact on the Livingston food bank and improper warnings about hazardous stunts.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Take Niklas Adalberth, who used his wealth from co-founding Klarna to set up the impact investor Norrsken, or Karl-Johan Persson, H&M chairman and grandson of its founder, who regularly backs Swedish startups.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of impact
Noun
  • Globally, there is shock and condemnation over how Israel has conducted the war, and how Gaza remains in ruins and cut off from the world a year since the ceasefire.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Luckily, Skechers’ AERO Razor relies on a highly responsive HYPER BURST PRO™ midsole foam with HYPER ARC® rocker technology, a shock-absorbing Arch Fit® insole system, and a forefoot H-Wing™ for explosive energy return.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shock

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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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