as in to crash (into)
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The players were greeting one another following the Chiefs’ 30-17 victory when Detroit’s Brian Branch appeared to snub KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Branch ignored Mahomes’ gesture, and when he was greeted by the same gesture from Chiefs receiver Juju Smith-Schuster, the 23-year-old defensive back lost his cool and clocked the USC alum right in the face.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Before leaving the Palestinian territory they were draped with Israeli flags, while Israeli soldiers saluted.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sharp wanted to make sure that all the members who sang lead and contributed songs were being saluted as well as the guy who went on to the more famous solo career.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Collide (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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