impinge
verb (used without object)
to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on orupon ).
impinges
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present tense formof impinge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In subsequent books, the outside world impinges on Roz’s idyll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
He also argues the new consultation requirement impinges on academic freedom.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2023
Ms Owens questioned this request, saying: "We do not accept that our wider call for support and legal reassurance for armed officers impinges upon our independence, nor the impartiality of the misconduct hearing process."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
“Attacking the way we eat impinges on our privacy and that is very serious,” Gutmann said as she busied herself in the kitchen of their Paris home.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
The former rush in a body on the top of the water, while the shoal of porgees merely ripples the surface, as is sometimes seen when a moving body of water impinges against a counter-current.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Adams Drake
