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
Health workers have also faced resistance from some communities, where Ebola burial protocols have clashed with local customs and led to attacks on treatment facilities.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
In a single incident in February 2025, more than 20 people were killed when rival groups clashed near the Ethiopian border.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
Petro publicly clashed with Trump over deportation flights early in 2025, briefly triggering the threat of sweeping tariffs before a rapid deescalation.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
This isn’t the first time CLERB and the Probation Department have clashed over access to records.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
During his tenure, Ethiopia has been through the Tigray war in the north of the country, where hundreds of thousands of people died as the federal security forces clashed with the regional forces.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
While the rally at a central square in Belgrade passed peacefully, groups of young assailants later clashed with riot police, throwing flares, rocks and bottles at police cordons.
—Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The showrunner allegedly clashed with the series' stars.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
In a single incident in February 2025, more than 20 people were killed when rival groups clashed near the Ethiopian border.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
Petro publicly clashed with Trump over deportation flights early in 2025, briefly triggering the threat of sweeping tariffs before a rapid deescalation.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
This isn’t the first time CLERB and the Probation Department have clashed over access to records.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
During his tenure, Ethiopia has been through the Tigray war in the north of the country, where hundreds of thousands of people died as the federal security forces clashed with the regional forces.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
While the rally at a central square in Belgrade passed peacefully, groups of young assailants later clashed with riot police, throwing flares, rocks and bottles at police cordons.
—Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The showrunner allegedly clashed with the series' stars.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
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The mini bike collided with the van while the larger vehicle was turning, initial reports say.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Marcelo Mayer joined Rafaela on the corners because Guardians righty Codi Heuer’s 2-2 slider collided with his right ankle, but the two free baserunners were returned to sender when pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida flew out to left.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Some of the loudest voices in Silicon Valley sound conflicted as to whether humans have anything of value to offer at all.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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The decision conflicted with decades of case law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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