impacts

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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collision, force n.
effect n.
hit with force v.

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

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impacts

The chain hasn’t seen impacts from the salmonella outbreak as of mid-August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

In Canada, it is not clear how much more severe the impacts will be, since the country has grown somewhat used to the on-again-off-again trade war.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

"When violence takes place at a school, I know it impacts everyone in our country. All of Sweden stands with Fagersta in this difficult time."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

However the disruption caused to global wind patterns means the impacts will ripple right across the globe.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But the impacts of the Fukushima meltdowns were far less severe than Chernobyl’s.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland