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
But differences began to emerge between Washington and Jerusalem almost immediately, and less than a week into the war, their objectives appear to be colliding.
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the two cars that collided are a black 2023 Jeep and a white 2013 Ford.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Inspired by Lee’s personal experience with a road rage incident, Season 1 starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as two strangers whose lives collide in a strange way after they’re involved in a traffic incident of their own.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The man was driving a Camaro when the car lost control on the wet pavement and collided with a semitruck, Local 4 and Fox 2 reported.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the two cars that collided are a black 2023 Jeep and a white 2013 Ford.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Inspired by Lee’s personal experience with a road rage incident, Season 1 starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as two strangers whose lives collide in a strange way after they’re involved in a traffic incident of their own.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The man was driving a Camaro when the car lost control on the wet pavement and collided with a semitruck, Local 4 and Fox 2 reported.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collide
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Over the course of decades, the Nationalists clashed with the Communist Party led by future dictator Mao Zedong, the Japanese Empire (which controlled the formerly Chinese island of Taiwan), and various warlords seeking to carve out their own kingdoms amid the chaos.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Luna then squares restrictive Saturn, potentially challenging our patience — especially if expectations are clashing with reality.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even a small push or bump during repairs can send a spacecraft tumbling, making operations risky and difficult to control.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yet the Democrat is bumping along near the bottom, a blip in polls and a laggard in the money chase.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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They weren't coordinated; in fact, their messages often conflicted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, joy and productivity don’t have to conflict with each other.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Nick Sullivan
March 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rocco-Herrmann/Getty Images After the price of silver smashed through a record $100 per ounce milestone in late January, many investors would be forgiven for expecting the metal to continue its remarkable surge upward largely unimpeded.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But a final autopsy report determined there was no link between the fight — during which Mejia appeared to slam her head into a wall — and her death.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The collision sent the fire truck careening into an Access-a-Ride bus, which in turn slammed into a Lexus SUV, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Another bangs his head against the wall after expressing suicidal thoughts.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Freeny banged for loose balls and rebounds and helped limit Cornhuskers’ guard Pryce Sandfort to nine points on nine field-goal attempts.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The vehicle caught fire after crashing into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, just outside Detroit, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices crashed back below $100 per barrel by the March 9 opening bell.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The mobile margarita bar in an an old VW van was an Instagram hit - and served a pretty perfect cocktail.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Big 12 player of the year hit the game-winner from the right side — while also falling to his right with the Cyclones’ Killyan Toure closely guarding.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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