CLASHES (WITH) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

clashes (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clash (with)

as in fights

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

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The scene is organized into certain beats, as Cole fights various people and then takes a breath between some of them.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Don’t make changes, and you’re accused of being a dusty, immovable relic that fights to maintain relevancy.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 July 2026

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