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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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“It definitely steers, it definitely impacts results,” Joseph says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"In most of those cases, what happens is the supermarket swallows those losses. And that impacts their margins," she says.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Researchers suggest that hydrothermal lakes formed by asteroid impacts may have acted as isolated environments where oxygen producing microbes could thrive.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“To ensure we are aware of any off-site impacts, the emergency response team has deployed air monitors to support response efforts and safeguard public health,” the department said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The surface is metal-cold and pockmarked from thousands of tiny impacts.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon