1. pressed firmly together or wedged in
Usage: medical
2. strongly affected or influenced by something

1. past tense and past participle of impact

Examples

• The dentist said my wisdom tooth was impacted and needed to be removed.
• Communities impacted by the hurricane received emergency aid.
• The new policy impacted thousands of students across the district.
• Her speech impacted the audience deeply.
• The meteor impacted the Earth millions of years ago.
• Families impacted by job losses struggled to pay their bills.
• The drought impacted crop yields throughout the region.