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
Routine and cliché, frustration and anger, despair and fatigue weigh heavily on the dispossessed, and impinge on the relationship at the movie’s center.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Powerful foreign militaries obviously impinge on national security, but other threats do, as well.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Evan Williams The sloping rear can impinge on headroom for some.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
Swimming, then, was seen as a form of physical activity that didn’t impinge on women’s supposedly innate femininity.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Powerful foreign militaries obviously impinge on national security, but other threats do, as well.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Evan Williams The sloping rear can impinge on headroom for some.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
Swimming, then, was seen as a form of physical activity that didn’t impinge on women’s supposedly innate femininity.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
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This technical term saw a surge in searches after a ship collided with a stationary bridge in Baltimore.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The lives of the two men, both standing at 6 feet and 1 inch tall, collided at around 2:25 p.m. on the afternoon of Monday, May 1, 2023.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other thing to consider: If Arizona State can’t get a first-round bye, could the committee reward the Sun Devils’ six-game winning streak with something better than the 12th and final seed, bumping them ahead of Alabama, which currently holds the last at-large spot?The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ebike is also reported compatible with Priority's optional rack extender, which could bump the total capacity to 1,200 Wh. Priority Bicycles Elsewhere, the 6061 aluminum frame's head tube angle has been tweaked to 68-5 degrees for the promise of smoother control and enhanced stability.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Thinking quickly, Bree grabs a cast-iron skillet and slams it into his head, knocking him out cold.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
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British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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That continued Sunday when Matthew Wright’s game-winning field goal banged off the left upright and through the goalposts for a 19-17 victory with no time remaining.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Next is the strength and coordination mentioned above, which is when your little one starts holding two objects and banging them together.Alyssa Sybertz, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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Amid six minutes of bidding the watch soared to its final price of $840,000, totally smashing its $60,000 high estimate.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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In a battle, Swanson, 41, knocked Billy Quarantillo out cold.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The losses continued under Mancini in the autumn of 2023 until a win in a World Cup qualifier against Pakistan started an eight-game unbeaten run that lasted until South Korea knocked them out of the Asia Cup on penalties.Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Impinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinge. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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