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clash

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verb

as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the colors of your shirt and pants clash a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's

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Recent Examples of clash
Noun
Next up for the Sky is a clash with the Indiana Fever on Friday night. Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 As Mars clashes with Jupiter, consider their feelings before pursuing a career opportunity. Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kennedy clashed repeatedly with Democrat and Republican senators alike, many of whom questioned Kennedy's handling of vaccine policy. Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025 Near the end of his time on council, Bokhari repeatedly clashed with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clash
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Noun
  • Still one of the NFL’s nastiest division rivalries, the game was full of skirmishes and a near-costly unnecessary roughness penalty late in the third against the Eagles that put the Cowboys in position to take the lead.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ideological skirmishes over the motives and obligations of Carpenter’s music include both sincere interrogation of its feminism and smirking counteractive reprisals to that scrutiny.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What to Know While there were no visible camera flashes during daylight hours, Harry's arrival at court sparked the audible rattle of many cameras taking pictures at the same time.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The story follows five unqualified astronauts chasing wealth on a planet made of diamonds and gold, with greed and conflicting testimonies driving the tension.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That order conflicted with the state’s code, however, and in March, legislators rejected a bill that would have weakened that law and codified religious exemptions to vaccination.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When a person is gravely ill, they’re often forced to fight two battles, one against their sickness and the other against the insurance company.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rollins decided to try to get into the ring and take the belt back for his wife, but AJ stood over it to block him.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Thatcher Commentarystudent loans and debt My wife sold her engagement ring to pay our tax bill.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy exited with a shoulder injury after colliding with tight end Travis Kelce on Kansas City’s first possession and was later ruled out.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Worthy collided with Travis Kelce on their underneath crossing patterns on the initial third down of the game and injured his shoulder.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sinner eventually came through in a display of fight and quality in adversity, and now has a day’s rest to manage the problem.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Classes were offered on serving in-fight refreshments and putting on make-up.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Collins brings some thump to the four spot at no cost after next season.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

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