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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Conor Wight, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Produced by Dreamscape Entertainment and ABS-CBN Studios, the series stars Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi as two people from different circumstances whose lives collide unexpectedly in Morocco, with their bond tested by distance, personal history and the choices each must make.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The suspects then collided with a second patrol vehicle at the intersection of Pear Avenue and Shoreline Boulevard, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Also starring Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, the film follows two very different couples whose lives collide during an unexpected night together.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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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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