1. having an effect or impact on something
Usage: present participle of impinge
2. striking or colliding with something
Usage: present participle of impinge; often used in physics or technical contexts

Examples

• The new regulations are impinging on our ability to operate efficiently.
• Rising costs are impinging upon the company’s profits.
• The light rays were impinging on the surface at various angles.
• Noise from the construction site is impinging on our daily activities.
• The particles were impinging against the detector screen.
• Government policies are impinging on individual freedoms.
• The storm waves were impinging forcefully against the seawall.