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English verb: impinge on

1. impinge on (contact) hit against; come into sudden contact with


SamplesThe car hit a tree.
He struck the table with his elbow.


Synonymscollide with, hit, run into, strike


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)touch


Narrower (hyponym)bang, bottom, bottom out, broadside, bump, bump into, butt against, clash, collide, connect, glance, jar against, knock, knock against, ping, rear-end, run into, spang, spat, stub, thud


Verb groupstrike


Antonymsmiss









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