impacts

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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collision, force n.
effect n.
hit with force v.

NOUN

collision, force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brunt shock

STRONG

bang blow bounce buffet bump clash concussion contact crash crunch crush encounter hit impingement jar jolt jounce kick knock meeting percussion pound punch quake quiver ram rap rock shake slap smash strike stroke thump tremble tremor wallop

WEAK

appulse smashup

Antonyms

STRONG

avoidance failure loss praise stillness

NOUN

effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brunt burden impression influence meaning repercussion significance

STRONG

consequences imprint mark power thrust weight

WEAK

full force

Antonyms

STRONG

unimportance

VERB

hit with force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

jolt

STRONG

clash collide crash crush kick register smash strike

WEAK

bang into crack up smash up wrack up

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment lose praise

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impacts

Since August, public fears have grown around the potentially serious, even life threatening, impacts of AI tools falling outside of human control.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Prepare immediately for significant inundation in low-lying areas near the shore, including roads underwater and impacts to homes and businesses."

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Subtle impacts of aging can work against your better judgment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Long Beach will augment its normal emergency preparedness actions for the storm and continuous impacts from a potentially historic El Niño, city spokesperson Laath Martin wrote in a statement to the Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Our soundscapes have tremendous physical and cognitive impacts on us.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin