collide

verb

col·​lide kə-ˈlīd 

collided; colliding

intransitive verb

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.

Synonyms of collide

• clash
• conflict

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 Porsche collided with Singer’s Nissan. —City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026

Two skiers collided Sunday on the advanced Polaris Trail, Northstar California Resort said in a statement. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

Season 4 follows the #MomTok sisterhood as fame, competition and personal challenges collide. —Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026

Both were speeding in the left lane when Rice's vehicle hit the center median wall, which caused four other vehicles to collide with each other. —Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin collidere, from com- + laedere to injure by striking

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for collide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

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