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pinge
Present Participle
impinging
Past Tense
impinged
Past Participle
impinged
1
to influence something, often in a harmful or limiting way
- The noise from the construction site began to impinge on her concentration.
- His personal issues started to impinge on his work performance.
- The new regulations may impinge on small businesses' ability to compete.
- Constant interruptions impinged on the flow of the meeting.
- The harsh climate conditions impinge on agricultural productivity.
2
to intrude upon a boundary, limit, or domain
- The new fence impinged on their neighbor's property line.
- The camera's lens impinged into the private space of the subject.
- The satellite's orbit impinged dangerously close to restricted airspace.
- The law must not impinge on individual freedoms.
- Their expansion plans impinge on protected wildlife areas.