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impacts

NOUN

collision, force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brunt shock

STRONG

bang blow bounce buffet bump clash concussion contact crash crunch crush encounter hit impingement jar jolt jounce kick knock meeting percussion pound punch quake quiver ram rap rock shake slap smash strike stroke thump tremble tremor wallop

WEAK

appulse smashup

Antonyms

STRONG

avoidance failure loss praise stillness

NOUN

effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brunt burden impression influence meaning repercussion significance

STRONG

consequences imprint mark power thrust weight

WEAK

full force

Antonyms

STRONG

unimportance

VERB

hit with force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

jolt

STRONG

clash collide crash crush kick register smash strike

WEAK

bang into crack up smash up wrack up

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment lose praise

Example Sentences

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Only two discretionary companies mentioned a positive impact from higher oil on first-quarter earnings calls, while the rest mentioned negative impacts or struck a neutral tone, according to data from Trivariate Research’s Adam Parker.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Yet they still control technology that impacts the lives of billions of people.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

These examples remind us of the impacts of our actions beyond our individual footprints.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Scientists believe heat stress and tiny impacts were among the most likely causes.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

If the Moon is so severely cratered by impacts, how has the Earth avoided them?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan