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impingement

[im-pinj-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɪndʒ mənt /
NOUN
trespass
Synonyms
STRONG
breach contravention crime delinquency encroachment entrenchment error evildoing fault infraction infringement iniquity injury intrusion misbehavior misconduct misdeed misdemeanor poaching sin transgression violation wrongdoing
WEAK
obtrusion unlawful entry wrongful entry
Antonyms
STRONG
behavior benefit blessing good good deed goodness manners obedience right

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By the time Sasaki finally went on the injured list with a shoulder impingement in early May, he had a 4.72 ERA and some of the worst underlying metrics in the majors.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

“The stuff was good,” Roberts said of Kopech, out since the start of the year because of a shoulder impingement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

Marlins: RHP Edward Cabrera was placed on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season due to right shoulder impingement.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

Cobb said he’s accepted that the hip impingement injury he sustained in June is likely to linger the remainder of the season.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

The eye is created in conformity to the laws of light, to receive the rays and allow their impingement on the optic nerves.

From Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science by Tuttle, Hudson