1
as in to clash
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
fortunately, I wasn't hurt when my bike collided with that fence
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Recent Examples of collide
Plasma gone in an instant RHIC accelerates beams of particles close to the speed of light and then collides them.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
These giant lumps scattered throughout Mars' mantle are likely the remnants of ancient space rocks colliding into the planet, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Tracing a decade in Dunham's life, Famesick is a reflection on how the author's health collided with her rise to fame as the creator and star of her hit show.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
And lives are constantly colliding, and that was the theme of the beautiful finale that Gina wrote.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
These giant lumps scattered throughout Mars' mantle are likely the remnants of ancient space rocks colliding into the planet, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Tracing a decade in Dunham's life, Famesick is a reflection on how the author's health collided with her rise to fame as the creator and star of her hit show.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
And lives are constantly colliding, and that was the theme of the beautiful finale that Gina wrote.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collide
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Tennessee’s Republicans, who hold stable supermajorities in state government, were always going to clash with the mayor.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The impact on lottery prizes is probably the last thing that the central bank and the White House concern themselves with when clashing over what to do with interest rates.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to a recent 9to5Mac report, however, the base iPhone 17 will continue with 8GB of RAM, while the other three will be bumped to 12GB.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carbs have the potential to bump each meal up to around 40 grams of protein.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The story follows five unqualified astronauts chasing wealth on a planet made of diamonds and gold, with greed and conflicting testimonies driving the tension.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That order conflicted with the state’s code, however, and in March, legislators rejected a bill that would have weakened that law and codified religious exemptions to vaccination.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The forward smashed a strike across the goalkeeper and into the top corner, before wheeling away in emotional celebration.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka shook her head and slammed her arms by her side.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Maximo Acosta banged a leadoff double off the center-field wall.—
Alex Krutchik,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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From his head-banging guitar solo to his crisp, impressively precise vocals, Thomas delivered male R&B showmanship reminiscent of Maxwell or D’Angelo.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sides and top of the car were damaged, and the car appeared to have crashed into a building where the road bends.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Mindy Fitzpatrick considered selling her family’s 6-acre wooded lot on Friendly Road.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sticker shock, though, is expected to hit when consumers shop for 2026 model year cars and trucks as more of those vehicles arrive at dealer lots, according to Cox Automotive.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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