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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Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The vehicle collided with the Maxima, driven by a 40-year-old woman, at the intersection of Salisbury Park Dr. and Carman Ave.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Worlds collided on Sunday in the Bronx when the New York Yankees faced a Houston Astros pitcher named Jason Alexander.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The two struggle with their own worlds colliding, with Bell debating conversion and Brody contemplating his career duties.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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