impinge on/upon
phrasal verb
impinged on/upon; impinging on/upon; impinges on/upon
formal
: to affect (something) in a way that is unwanted : to have a bad effect on (something)
Her work is impinging on her social life.
The government wants to avoid impinging upon the affairs of private citizens.
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Outside events are not meant to impinge on it at all.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Memories, both fresh and long-held, impinge on the present of our main characters.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Where events impinge on that or when foreign affairs can clarify recent events at home, the column does engage, however rarely.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Safety concerns cannot be allowed to impinge on supporters’ experiences and detract from what is an otherwise world-class venue.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Memories, both fresh and long-held, impinge on the present of our main characters.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Where events impinge on that or when foreign affairs can clarify recent events at home, the column does engage, however rarely.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Safety concerns cannot be allowed to impinge on supporters’ experiences and detract from what is an otherwise world-class venue.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impinge on/upon
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“Impinge on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impinge%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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