Synonyms of clashes

clashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of clash

1

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmishes
• fights
• battles
• struggles
• scuffles
• tussles
• conflicts
• confrontations
• brawls
• dustups
• altercations
• frays
• contests
• scrimmages
• duels
• fracases
• combats
• quarrels
• scraps
• scrums
• disputes
• hassles
• blows
• pitched battles
• melees
• fistfights
• broils
• fisticuffs
• affrays
• squabbles
• mix-ups
• slugfests
• controversies
• disagreements
• rows
• tangles
• battles royal
• spats
• punch-ups
• ruckuses
• ructions
• jousts
• wrangles
• donnybrooks
• misunderstandings
• tiffs
• rough-and-tumbles
• contretemps
• punch-outs
• catfights
• fallings-out
• arguments
• kickups
• cross fires
• grapples
• face-offs
• free-for-alls
• handgrips
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

2

as in rattles

the loud sound made when metal strikes metal

the clash of cymbals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rattles
• rings
• clangs
• whangs
• thumps
• clanks
• crashes
• clinks
• clangors
• jingles
• crunches
• peals
• tintinnabulations
• chimes
• pings
• twangs
• plinks
• jangles
• tangs
• claps
• tinkles
• ding-dongs
• knells
• cracks
• chinks
• clumps
• clops
• clunks
• clip-clops
• clinkety-clanks

clashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clash

as in conflicts

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

• conflicts
• collides
• disagrees
• differs
• discords
• jars
• wars (against)
• disaccords
• combats
• battles
• fights
• engages
• dissents
• chafes
• jangles
• grates
• galls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matches
• fits
• conforms (to or with)
• blends
• accords
• corresponds
• harmonizes
• agrees
• coincides
• concurs
• assents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clashes

Noun

The student rallies, now stretching into their third week after violent clashes with police, mass school closures and thousands of arrests, are expected to resume on Thursday. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms tried to make President Donald Trump the focus of one of the debate’s sharpest clashes. — AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

French authorities suspended the use of stun grenades Wednesday after a teenager lost his hand during clashes with police, as demonstrations over school conditions spread to more than 40 cities. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The ⁠Paris police said the clashes there had come about when some 300 people attempted to face off against security forces, adding that the protest was generally unfolding well elsewhere. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Footage showed clashes between the authorities and protesters. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Three Colombians were killed in clashes after the killing, while the other 17 were arrested in Haiti. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The loss came as such clashes are increasing, with climate change and urban sprawl bringing people closer to bears, mountain lions and other animals. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

This account, however, clashes with newspaper archives and contemporary accounts. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The team-building process of the NFL sometimes clashes with the self-preservation process of human nature. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Elsewhere, Rhaenyra clashes with Lord Corlys, refusing to legitimize his sons Addam and Alyn with her hold on power so tenuous. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The resulting design gives the consumer-favorite 9060 a sleeker appearance, which clashes with its otherwise bulky proportions. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Nader is set to play Selene, a captain of the Zuma Beach Lifeguards, who often clashes with Amell's character, Hobie Buchannon, her fellow co-captain. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

Just be mindful when Venus clashes with Pluto retrograde on June 17 — attraction can turn into obsession if power dynamics (or boundaries) are off. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Azure Blue Azure blue also clashes with the warm, 3000K, soft white bulb that most of us prefer for a relaxing soak. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026