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collide

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of collide

1 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
Synonyms of collide

clash, conflict, disaccord, discord, jar
Words Related to collide

battle, combat, engage, fight, war (against)

chafe, gall, grate, jangle

differ, disagree, dissent
Near Antonyms of collide

agree, assent, coincide, concur, correspond
Antonyms of collide

accord, blend, conform (to or with), fit, harmonize, match

2 to come into usually forceful contact with something

  • fortunately, I wasnʼt hurt when my bike collided with that fence
Synonyms of collide

bang, bash, bump, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud
Words Related to collide

bounce, carom, clunk, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip

contact, land, touch

brush, graze, kiss, nudge, scrape, shave, sweep

bulldoze, jostle, muscle, press, push
Near Antonyms of collide

miss, skirt

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