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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This incentive structure has also previously collided with weak internal controls, leaving the bank vulnerable to scandal.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
When deadlines for renewing programs collide with larger funding fights, important benefits can lapse, not because lawmakers chose to end them but because the fights over broader spending leave little room for resolution.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Other members of the red brand, such as LA Knight and CM Punk, have also collided with The Vision.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
When deadlines for renewing programs collide with larger funding fights, important benefits can lapse, not because lawmakers chose to end them but because the fights over broader spending leave little room for resolution.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Other members of the red brand, such as LA Knight and CM Punk, have also collided with The Vision.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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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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