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impinge upon

VERB
palpate
Synonyms
STRONG
abut adjoin border brush caress communicate contact converge dab examine feel finger fondle frisk glance graze grope handle inspect join kiss line manipulate march massage meet neighbor osculate palm partake pat paw percuss pet probe push reach rub scrutinize sip smooth strike stroke suck sweep tag tap taste thumb tickle tip toy verge
WEAK
be in contact butt on come together lay a finger on
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain avoid conceal disjoin divide fail hide ignore leave lose manhandle miss neglect refrain separate suppress
VERB
touch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brush caress feel handle hit kiss lick pat reach rub strike stroke tap
STRONG
abut adjoin border communicate contact converge dab examine finger fondle frisk glance graze grope inspect join line manipulate march massage meet neighbor osculate palm palpate partake paw percuss pet probe push scrutinize sip smooth suck sweep tag taste thumb tickle tip verge
WEAK
be in contact butt on come together feel up lay a finger on manhandle toy with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miss
STRONG
avoid disjoin divide separate
WEAK
shrink shy away

Example Sentences

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"It is important that nothing is said that would either potentially defame an individual, nor impinge upon the police investigation which is ongoing," stated the letter, signed by two senior members of the church.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

There’s so many factors that can impinge upon the expression of that bond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2022

Achieving a world in which one’s sexual orientation does not impinge upon one’s life choices and opportunities is the crux of the gay rights movement — or at least it used to be.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2020

Any financial support for local media must include thoroughgoing safeguards to ensure that public funding does not impinge upon the editorial independence.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2020

In sensation, the thing perceived produces images by means of effluxes which impinge upon the soul-atom.

From The Approach to Philosophy by Perry, Ralph Barton