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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

Example Sentences

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He has not pitched in nearly three months after going on the IL with a shoulder impingement.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

If Roberts’ story was accurate, and Sasaki experienced a shoulder impingement similar to the one that slowed him down last year in Japan, wouldn’t that point to a chronic problem?

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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