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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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Within health and biohacking circles, there’s a growing discussion on how glute strength impacts longevity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

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

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Tariff impacts are expected to peak in the first half of 2026.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

While you might see more direct weather impacts around the Pacific, every El Niño is unique in terms of its strength and how far reaching its disruption is to global weather patterns.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The scale survived the first few impacts, but then we heard a big sproinggg and it flew apart.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam