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
Amodei also has clashed with the administration’s policy agenda.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
The two candidates previously clashed over campaign reports during a candidate forum in August.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Andrade has clashed repeatedly with DeSantis over his probe into the Hope Florida Foundation following reporting by the Herald/Times.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Zamir has clashed with the cabinet before.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
There were instances where its recommendations clashed with clinical practices, primarily because it was trained on theoretical scenarios rather than real-world patient experiences.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul have clashed on social media over giving newborns the hepatitis B vaccine.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In the scuffle, Moreno also clashed with one of Fernández Noroña’s collaborators, cameraman Emiliano González González, who was knocked to the floor.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
The two candidates previously clashed over campaign reports during a candidate forum in August.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Andrade has clashed repeatedly with DeSantis over his probe into the Hope Florida Foundation following reporting by the Herald/Times.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Zamir has clashed with the cabinet before.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
There were instances where its recommendations clashed with clinical practices, primarily because it was trained on theoretical scenarios rather than real-world patient experiences.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul have clashed on social media over giving newborns the hepatitis B vaccine.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In the scuffle, Moreno also clashed with one of Fernández Noroña’s collaborators, cameraman Emiliano González González, who was knocked to the floor.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
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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
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The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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No Ill Will Towards WWE Kelly explained that the invitation came at the last minute and conflicted with her husband's work schedule, which would have created a difficult logistical situation.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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