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 club officially listed the injury as elbow impingement, which was retroactive to May 7.
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Jaylon Thompson
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 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
With Brennan coming back from sports hernia surgery last year, and Gilbert missing time this spring with a shoulder impingement, both players could use the extra time to focus on getting healthier, too.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Along with Devers, the Giants announced that outfielder Drew Gilbert (left shoulder impingement) began throwing on Sunday and has been cleared to DH in spring games, while left-hander Erik Miller is scheduled to throw a live bullpen on Tuesday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
The Jazz were missing leading scorer Lauri Markkanen because of impingement in his right hip and Isaiah Collier due to personal reasons.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Jaylon Thompson
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 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
With Brennan coming back from sports hernia surgery last year, and Gilbert missing time this spring with a shoulder impingement, both players could use the extra time to focus on getting healthier, too.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Along with Devers, the Giants announced that outfielder Drew Gilbert (left shoulder impingement) began throwing on Sunday and has been cleared to DH in spring games, while left-hander Erik Miller is scheduled to throw a live bullpen on Tuesday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
The Jazz were missing leading scorer Lauri Markkanen because of impingement in his right hip and Isaiah Collier due to personal reasons.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impingement
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The court was told that Paul and her 10-month-old son were in one of the seven cars involved in the collision, resulting in the baby sustaining a broken leg, per Toronto Sun and CBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Shortly after coming off the bench, James Maddison went down in pain following a collision with Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Rowles is also making an impact at Marist in flag football.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Not even BriseBois anticipated James, who was signed as a free agent two days into training camp after his draft rights with the Blackhawks expired, would have made such a quick impact.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Though conditions are more acute in Myanmar due to the civil war, experts warn the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz could also dent rice production across the region – with potentially huge shocks for food security.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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The balloon emits electrical shocks that help break up the calcium and allow the stent to open wider.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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