CLASHED (WITH) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

clashed (with)

verb

past tense of clash (with)

as in fought

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region

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The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The two nations fought Russia, Britain and the United States in World War II.

— Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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Some suburbs battled soil erosion, which ruined rivers and contaminated drinking water.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Fan frustration builds FSU lost to SMU by a field goal and battled at Alabama before suffering a 14-point loss, difficult defeats despite coming against top 25 teams.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

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