impinged; impinging
2
: to have an effect : make an impression
waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind—
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: to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision
I heard the rain impinge upon the earth—James Joyce
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hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Routine and cliché, frustration and anger, despair and fatigue weigh heavily on the dispossessed, and impinge on the relationship at the movie’s center.
—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
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“Impinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impinge. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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impinge
verb
im·pinge
im-ˈpinj 
impinged; impinging
1
: to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision
sound waves impinge on the eardrums
2
: encroach sense 1, infringe
impinge on another's rights
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