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
Pentagon not releasing details about deployment As has happened in states across the country, federal agents and protesters have clashed regularly outside the ICE building in Portland, resulting in several arrests over the last few months.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
At midday, construction workers, including those building the World Trade Center, violently clashed with students demonstrating against the Vietnam War.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Sep. 2025
Many clashed with Cuba’s regimented society and did jail time for minor offenses.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But Grenell also clashed with Rubio, a Venezuela hawk since his days as a Florida senator, and the White House ultimately put Rubio in charge of deportation flights.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin clashed aggressively at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend, which caused Gibbs to get knocked out of the NASCAR Cup Series race.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
At least nineteen people were killed, most of them in Kathmandu, the capital, when demonstrators clashed with security forces, who responded by firing live rounds of ammunition.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has nevertheless clashed with members of the media, including Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, advisors and other scientific experts clashed over the safety of the birth dose.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
At midday, construction workers, including those building the World Trade Center, violently clashed with students demonstrating against the Vietnam War.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Sep. 2025
Many clashed with Cuba’s regimented society and did jail time for minor offenses.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But Grenell also clashed with Rubio, a Venezuela hawk since his days as a Florida senator, and the White House ultimately put Rubio in charge of deportation flights.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin clashed aggressively at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend, which caused Gibbs to get knocked out of the NASCAR Cup Series race.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
At least nineteen people were killed, most of them in Kathmandu, the capital, when demonstrators clashed with security forces, who responded by firing live rounds of ammunition.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has nevertheless clashed with members of the media, including Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, advisors and other scientific experts clashed over the safety of the birth dose.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
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Billy Vigar collided with a concrete wall during the game at Wingate and Finchley while attempting to keep a ball from going out of play, per ESPN.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the third play of the season, against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, Worthy collided with tight end and teammate Travis Kelce on a crossing route and injured his shoulder.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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We’re conflicted, but still sticking with Texas Roadhouse.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Because there was tension between gay rights and many Americans’ religious views – tension that left Kennedy himself conflicted – he was assigned to write the majority opinions in those cases.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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