impingements

noun

plural of impingement
as in collisions
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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  1. collisions
  2. impacts
  3. shocks
  4. jolts
Noun
  • Katz described the operation as a deliberate effort to manufacture collisions and submit fraudulent claims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The severe injuries were the kind doctors encounter in patients after high-speed collisions or other violent accidents that cause the brain to twist and slam inside one’s skull.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of collisions
Noun
  • This sets off a complex dance between the ocean and the atmosphere, which leads to weather impacts all over the world.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts are highly sensitive to environmental impacts.
    — Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of impacts
Noun
  • And the who, what and why of the vengeful spirit is the narrative pull of the play — along with the tense anticipation of more revelations, suspicions and shocks.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • Many reported the worst jolts to the head coming near the end.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are no lyrics, no mixing inconsistencies, no jolts of experimental hiss.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of jolts
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“Impingements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impingements. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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