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 conservative Legislature in Nashville has clashed repeatedly with Memphis and accused its leaders of broad mismanagement.
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The conservative legislature in Nashville has clashed repeatedly with Memphis and accused its leaders of broad mismanagement.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune Best friends since childhood, Frankie and George have always clashed—and always reunited—until the eve of Frankie’s wedding throws their relationship into uncertainty.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Last year, Scott clashed with Wyrick over the hiring process for a new city manager to replace Moore, who died in October 2023.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
Astegos has reportedly clashed with others in the local nonprofit space.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
At the Sherman Oaks forum, the candidates also clashed over Senate Bill 79, a state housing law aimed at increasing density near transit.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council's findings, which were due roughly six months ago but were delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
Musk’s xAI interests During cross-examination, Musk repeatedly clashed with OpenAI lead counsel William Savitt of Wachtell Lipton.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The conservative legislature in Nashville has clashed repeatedly with Memphis and accused its leaders of broad mismanagement.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune Best friends since childhood, Frankie and George have always clashed—and always reunited—until the eve of Frankie’s wedding throws their relationship into uncertainty.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Last year, Scott clashed with Wyrick over the hiring process for a new city manager to replace Moore, who died in October 2023.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
Astegos has reportedly clashed with others in the local nonprofit space.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
At the Sherman Oaks forum, the candidates also clashed over Senate Bill 79, a state housing law aimed at increasing density near transit.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council's findings, which were due roughly six months ago but were delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
Musk’s xAI interests During cross-examination, Musk repeatedly clashed with OpenAI lead counsel William Savitt of Wachtell Lipton.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
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Three people were killed and four others injured when two cars collided west of Victorville Saturday night, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Audio from the incident captures the moment the plane and person collided.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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But both Andy and the film were conflicted.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Both Pirro and Blanche were inside the ballroom during the incident, which federal public defenders used as partial justification to say they are conflicted in the case.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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