impinging

present participle of impinge

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Verb
  • The driver of a pickup truck crashed into a child care center in Glendale on Thursday morning after swerving and losing control to avoid colliding with another vehicle that subsequently fled the scene, according to police.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Mendez explained that the northbound driver attempted to swerve out of the way to avoid colliding with the other truck.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Essentially, the more eccentric the 'dance' – such as zigzagging or spiraling – the more chance the snowflake has of bumping into another ice crystal.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Suitcases go through a lot of wear and tear, whether it's stowed in the overhead bin on your flight or bumping along the baggage carousel.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Last Island hurricane The Last Island hurricane killed 400 people after slamming into the Louisiana coast in August 1856.
    Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Between the footage of Harbaugh and Reid, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was shown slamming his helmet with both hands into the backrest of one of his team’s metal benches.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Several storylines stand alone before ramming into each other near the season’s anticlimatic end.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The ramming case was later dismissed by federal prosecutors.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Impinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impinging. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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