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 surgery addressed the impingement, but Ball is still apparently affected enough by it to be sidelined in game action for the better part of the last week.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The 30-year-old right-hander is among the top starting pitchers available this winter despite losing half of his 2025 season to a nerve impingement near his right shoulder and a knee injury.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The 30-year-old right-hander is among the top starting pitchers available this winter despite losing half of his 2025 season to a nerve impingement near his right shoulder and a knee injury.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impingement
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Everything is dark around us, but the collision itself is a source of energy and the flash of it lights us up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the collision and shooting on October 4, a crowd of protesters gathered around the scene on the southwest side of Chicago, and agents responded by deploying tear gas.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The France midfielder signed from Lyon in the summer has been eased into his Premier League career after a two-month injury layoff, with Guardiola using him mostly as an impact substitute since returning to action in mid-October.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Over the course of the three-day summit, attendees and Goldman leaders talked all things AI—from the most lucrative investments, to the tech’s impact on the environment, and its potential to innovate industries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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There is a deep sense of shock at the BBC over the events of the past 24 hours, but also of anger.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting countries with its operational framework for climate-resilient health systems, offering a blueprint for countries to use these funds to build health systems that can withstand and respond to climate shocks.—
Vanessa Kerry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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