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impacted
[im-pak-tid]
adjective
tightly or immovably wedged in.
Dentistry.noting a tooth so confined in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption.
driven together; tightly packed.
densely populated or crowded; overcrowded.
an impacted school district.
impacted
/ ɪˈæɪ /
adjective
(of a tooth) unable to erupt, esp because of being wedged against another tooth below the gum
(of a fracture) having the jagged broken ends wedged into each other
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonimpacted adjective
- unimpacted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“My parents are migrants from El Salvador, and so it’s really personal to me, because it’s U.S. imperialism that impacted our community. ... No one chooses to leave their home. No one willingly wants to leave.”
“What they want to do is shut us up and not to be able to expose what’s happening to the human beings that are impacted by this,” she said.
“We are committed to supporting those impacted through this transition and we are offering pay and benefits to impacted employees.”
The ICE raids over the past several days have impacted several communities in Los Angeles County, including the city of Los Angeles, Paramount, Culver City and Boyle Heights.
“Our hearts go out to all those who may be personally impacted by the recent events,” the center said in a statement.
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