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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Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The worlds of bricks and beloved pocket monsters are finally colliding.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
That same year, five people, including a young child, died when a speed boat carrying Cubans collided with a Cuban coast guard vessel, according to the Ministry of Interior’s version.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The front of Adams’s car collided with the front of the scooter, violently flinging the scooter and Acevedo into the air, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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