collide

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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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Recent Examples of collide Oh sure, there’s the occasional supernova and a bit of unrest as huge gas clouds collide and start to form stars. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025 As consumer preferences collide with a burgeoning ecosystem of video podcasts (YouTube now claims more than 1 billion podcast users monthly), the world of late night, and for that matter TV talk shows more generally, increasingly revolves around the platform. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 While driving on deflated tires, Moore lost control of his vehicle, swerved into the westbound lanes and collided with a Lexus RX350 SUV, according to a news release from the State Patrol. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 The passenger vehicle collided with a work truck that had been pulled over onto the right shoulder after experiencing a tire blow out. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collide
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  • Sunday’s matchup will feature a movable object clashing with a stoppable force.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Members get first-access to bold gatherings where ideas clash, evolve, and harmonize.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The Jays needed to navigate a six-man rotation or bump someone from the starting staff.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Chiefs were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles—at one point, the score was 34–0—and Kelce was spotted on the sidelines screaming at and bumping the Chiefs’ coach, Andy Reid.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Of course, that should all be taken with a grain of salt, considering the conflicting reports about their desire to have more kids, and the fact that Harry very recently stood 100% behind his wife after the controversy over her Paris Fashion Week video.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The guidance between the two entities could conflict with one another and undermine the therapeutic process.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Thieves scaled the facade of the Parisian museum in broad daylight Sunday, using a ladder boosted by a mechanical boom truck and forcing a window open, smashing display cases inside, and making off with a handful of priceless jewels, PEOPLE previously reported.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Officials said thieves extended a basket lift to a window and smashed it open with an angle grinder.
    Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • With Sami's back turned, Dragunov tried to hit a move near the corner, but Sami dodged it and slammed his opponent back overhead.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • One verbally slammed Thanedar for his support of Israel, and another took on Kinloch regarding recent comments on bringing the National Guard to Detroit.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Vanderbilt played 13 minutes Wednesday before being removed midway through the second quarter with a left quadriceps contusion after banging his left knee with a Mavericks defender.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • The intense coddling and dysfunction within the family come to a head at the end of the show opener when a drunken Paul crashes a boat, killing his best friend’s girlfriend, Mallory (Madeline Popovich), and injuring all on board.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But Wings came crashing to a halt in January 1980, when McCartney was arrested for possession of marijuana after entering Japan for a tour.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Apple’s iPhone surge Shares of Apple surged 4% to hit a new record on Monday after a report of surprisingly strong sales of its new iPhone 17.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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