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
Recent Examples on the Web
The fence post collided with the front end of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to flip and land on its roof, the report said.
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Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2024
As a result, the front of the sedan collided with the left side of the tractor trailer, FHP said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
In a news release, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the two cars collided near milepost 33 in Middletown around 3:14 p.m.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 21 July 2024
The vehicles for some unknown reason then collided head-on in the northbound lane of Thomaston Avenue, police said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
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Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2024
As a result, the front of the sedan collided with the left side of the tractor trailer, FHP said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
In a news release, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the two cars collided near milepost 33 in Middletown around 3:14 p.m.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 21 July 2024
The vehicles for some unknown reason then collided head-on in the northbound lane of Thomaston Avenue, police said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 July 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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