Synonyms of clashed

clashed

verb

past tense of clash

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collided
• conflicted
• disagreed
• differed
• jarred
• discorded
• disaccorded
• combated
• battled
• fought
• engaged
• warred (against)
• dissented
• chafed
• jangled
• galled
• grated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matched
• fitted
• blended
• accorded
• agreed
• concurred
• corresponded
• coincided
• harmonized
• conformed (to or with)
• assented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clashed

The two countries have long clashed over Canada’s attempts to protect its dairy industry from foreign competition by imposing hefty tariffs once dairy imports have exceeded a quota. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The two countries have long clashed over Canada's attempts to protect its dairy industry from foreign competition by imposing hefty tariffs once dairy imports have exceeded a quota. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Taj Hotels, which currently manages the Pierre, regularly clashed with the board over major repairs and everyday maintenance, too. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

The administration and Anthropic clashed this year with Pentagon officials over the company’s effort to limit how the military could use its Claude technology. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026

Parents have clashed with district-leaders over transparency and communication concerns since they were appointed by TEA in March. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

On the edges of the empire, speakers of Germanic dialects, such as the Goths and Vandals, frequently clashed with the Romans, eventually contributing to the fragmentation of the empire. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Putin had also previously clashed with Sberbank's German Gref. — Sam Meredith,anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The following day, hundreds of balaclava-wearing protesters blocked roads and clashed with police in Portmouth, which is also on the south coast, after a small boat carrying migrants landed nearby. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026