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
The rivalry reached new heights when the teams clashed again in the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Some have previously clashed with Lamont over his fiscal policies.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Kennedy clashed with Democrats on vaccines and other issues.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Candidates to represent San Diego’s southeastern neighborhoods on the City Council clashed this week over homelessness, the city’s new trash fee and helping low-income areas fight climate change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Musk has clashed with union proponents for years, including at his automotive business, Tesla.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Kathryn Palmer During a heated debate earlier this month, the Democratic and Republican nominees clashed repeatedly, casting vastly different perspectives on some of the leading national political issues.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Orban has consistently accommodated Russia and clashed with the European Union (EU).
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
On the other side of the country, police clashed with demonstrators to reopen the Galway docks after a military vehicle was used to knock down a makeshift barrier.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Some have previously clashed with Lamont over his fiscal policies.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Kennedy clashed with Democrats on vaccines and other issues.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Candidates to represent San Diego’s southeastern neighborhoods on the City Council clashed this week over homelessness, the city’s new trash fee and helping low-income areas fight climate change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Musk has clashed with union proponents for years, including at his automotive business, Tesla.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Kathryn Palmer During a heated debate earlier this month, the Democratic and Republican nominees clashed repeatedly, casting vastly different perspectives on some of the leading national political issues.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Orban has consistently accommodated Russia and clashed with the European Union (EU).
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
On the other side of the country, police clashed with demonstrators to reopen the Galway docks after a military vehicle was used to knock down a makeshift barrier.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
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Many also failed, collided, or simply failed to finish.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the third inning, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone collided in the outfield.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cole was left deeply conflicted.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Those advisors made recommendations that were not supported by scientific evidence and, in some cases, directly conflicted with the data.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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