collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid or direct impact
The car collided with a tree.
Two helicopters collided.
2
: clash
colliding cultures
Science and religion collided in the court.
Examples of collide in a Sentence
Two football players collided on the field.
the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform
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Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
The series from creator Peter Harness stars Noomi Rapace as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station when an object collides with it.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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collide
verb
col·lide
kə-ˈlīd 
collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid impact
the football players collided
2
: clash entry 1 sense 2a
their different outlooks collided
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