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
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Recent Examples of clashed
Four Democratic-Farm-Labor Party lawmakers who chair state Senate education committees cited Minneapolis Public Schools canceling classes and extracurricular activities last week after federal agents reportedly clashed with students and staff during Roosevelt High School’s dismissal on Wednesday.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The two countries have clashed in a border dispute, causing dozens of civilian and military deaths and forcing tens of thousands of civilians on both sides to evacuate.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Demonstrators backing unrest in Iran clashed with Free Palestine and anti-ICE activists in Washington DC as rival causes converged, shouted over one another and drove tense scenes.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Throughout pretrial proceedings, attorneys repeatedly clashed over whether political expression related to Gaza could be considered a legitimate defense.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Supporters of Ouattara’s party, Rally of Republicans (RDR), clashed with Guei’s followers and Gbagbo’s Ivorian Popular Front (FPI).
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Gratitude to France – indispensable ally during the Revolution, provider of fleets, soldiers and hard-to-forget loans – clashed with alarm at her new demands.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis schools remained closed after immigration agents clashed with high school students at one campus on Wednesday.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The two countries have clashed in a border dispute, causing dozens of civilian and military deaths and forcing tens of thousands of civilians on both sides to evacuate.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Demonstrators backing unrest in Iran clashed with Free Palestine and anti-ICE activists in Washington DC as rival causes converged, shouted over one another and drove tense scenes.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Throughout pretrial proceedings, attorneys repeatedly clashed over whether political expression related to Gaza could be considered a legitimate defense.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Supporters of Ouattara’s party, Rally of Republicans (RDR), clashed with Guei’s followers and Gbagbo’s Ivorian Popular Front (FPI).
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Gratitude to France – indispensable ally during the Revolution, provider of fleets, soldiers and hard-to-forget loans – clashed with alarm at her new demands.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis schools remained closed after immigration agents clashed with high school students at one campus on Wednesday.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
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Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized after two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon at an intersection on the American River Parkway near North Sacramento.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were returning from a talent camp in Kansas when their American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River in January 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In her comments, people were conflicted over who was in the right and who was in the wrong.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Execs were conflicted on which team would win this game.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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