impingement

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Recent Examples of impingement 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
Noun
  • This is a novel and compelling scenario and offers a refreshing alternative to collisions from interplanetary interlopers explaining the destruction of a former Saturnian moon.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As the number of satellites in orbit grows, particularly from mega-constellations, the risk of collisions and debris fallout is increasing.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scott had already been replaced as the closer with Rōki Sasaki, who is one of the few members of the bullpen making a major impact for Los Angeles in the playoffs.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • African commodities have long been essential to the modern global economy, but the world tends to ignore that fact until trade shocks or geopolitical crises occur.
    Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Applause is heard in the background as the wife is shown beaming a smile before placing her hand over her face, seemingly in shock.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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