as in to collide
to come into usually forceful contact with something
hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior
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Recent Examples of impinge
In theory, Russia could escalate the conflict without impinging on the lives of its citizens.
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Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2023
Prompted by concerns from Trump and American voices, negotiators have added language to their draft explaining that the treaty would not impinge on a country's sovereignty or provide WHO any authority over domestic policies.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
And after Trump won this past November’s election, his lawyers argued that the case had to be scrapped to avoid impinging on his upcoming presidency and his transition to the Oval Office.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
And after Trump won this past November's election, his lawyers argued that the case had to be scrapped to avoid impinging on his upcoming presidency and his transition to the Oval Office.
—Michael R. Sisak, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2023
Prompted by concerns from Trump and American voices, negotiators have added language to their draft explaining that the treaty would not impinge on a country's sovereignty or provide WHO any authority over domestic policies.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
And after Trump won this past November’s election, his lawyers argued that the case had to be scrapped to avoid impinging on his upcoming presidency and his transition to the Oval Office.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
And after Trump won this past November's election, his lawyers argued that the case had to be scrapped to avoid impinging on his upcoming presidency and his transition to the Oval Office.
—Michael R. Sisak, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impinge
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The crash came just a week after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk Helicopter collided in Washington, DC, killing 67 people.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Two cars collided Sunday evening, causing one of the vehicles to plunge off the side of the road near Dockweiler State Beach.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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The food deal market is bumping after PepsiCo gobbled up yet another better-for-you brand with this week’s Poppi acquisition for a total of $1.95 billion.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps a pack of coyotes push through and bump them from one farm to another.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ruffin was quick with her answer, slamming the Republican party for her removal from the WHCA dinner.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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The country’s political leaders and car industry heavyweights have slammed Trump’s plans.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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But Isaiah Jackson’s runner in the lane banged off the back iron and the Red Raiders were on the go.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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But for those banging the drum to get Tad out to pasture, remember: The grass isn’t always greener.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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To Late April Close, CFO Says - Update RTL pointed to 2024 success stories including Oscar-winner Poor Things, hit Amazon YA series Maxton Hall, Kim Kardashian-produced doc Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar and U.S. entertainment smashes like Family Feud and The Farmer Wants A Wife.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Two people who were in the office area were hit as the vehicle smashed through the building, came out the other side and struck another vehicle, police said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Steel was then penalized for knocking Pickard late in the third.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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After a village Electoral Board ruling knocked Tinley Together off the ballot, a Cook County Circuit Court judge, in early January, reversed that ruling.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Impinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinge. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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