impinge
verb (used without object)
to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on orupon ).
are impinging
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present progressiveof impinge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Magnificent Seven” stocks are impinging on investors’ returns, according to Citigroup — and it’s triggered the fourth-worst day for momentum stocks in 22 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Those things are impinging on what cells do and the genes they will use.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2023
The citizens who show up to yell at the board of supervisors claim that onerous constraints are impinging on their freedoms.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2022
