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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Noun
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More buggies ended up on their sides or backs, the result of collisions or bad landings in the whoops section.—
William Liang,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025 -
The force of the collision pushed the Volt into a Mercedes-Benz that was also at the stop sign.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell misses this point with his fussing about the possible impact of tariffs on prices.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The song had such an impact that the term ‘stan’ was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Noun
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This good news probably comes as a shock to the average American consumer, and certainly to the average Democrat, who earlier this year thought Trump would usher in America’s Dark Ages.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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With no traditional risk factors and a dentist who initially dismissed her concerns, the news came as a shock.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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“Impingement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingement. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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