impacting

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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However Yuda and Komori both warned that the tougher measures were impacting "small restaurant owners" and "young entrepreneurs", as well as the system's abusers.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Morningstar analyst Luke Yang told MarketWatch that news of OpenAI’s IPO delay was the main factor impacting Oracle’s stock performance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Evonik benefits from supply-chain disruptions impacting competitors but expects the positive situation to weaken later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

It has been extended for a third consecutive day for the first time, impacting millions of people in London and parts of south-eastern England until 21:00 on Friday.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

There is another insidious way in which the power of our devices to capture attention could be impacting daily life.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel