Synonyms of clashed

clashed

verb

past tense of clash

as in collided

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collided
• conflicted
• disagreed
• differed
• jarred
• discorded
• disaccorded
• combated
• battled
• fought
• engaged
• warred (against)
• dissented
• chafed
• jangled
• galled
• grated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matched
• fitted
• blended
• accorded
• agreed
• concurred
• corresponded
• coincided
• harmonized
• conformed (to or with)
• assented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clashed

When their personalities and policies clashed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided one of them had to go as part of a wider government reshuffle. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Rome — Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yacht Boardwalk during the city’s annual Redentore (Redeemer) festival, police said. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Oleksandr Merezhko, a lawmaker with Zelenskyy's party, told NPR Zelenskyy fired Fedorov because the 35-year old minister clashed with old-school military generals and due to his controversial reforms on military conscription. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 July 2026

With limited resources to contend with, the differing philosophies inevitably clashed and created a situation where Zelensky had to choose between the two. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Most recently, the SEC and CFTC — before their harmonization efforts this year — clashed on who had jurisdictional control over cryptocurrencies. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The latter also tend to be dominated by the far left, possibly reflecting a narrower, more partisan electorate – and one that has increasingly clashed with Newsom in recent months. — Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

The pair clashed again over matters related to redistricting efforts ahead of the midterms. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, which is represented by the Office of the County Counsel, has repeatedly clashed with the office because its lawyers are also recommending the Sheriff’s Department ignore the commission’s subpoenas. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026