collide (with)

verb

Definition of collide (with)next
as in to crash (into)

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  1. greet
  2. salute
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  • But the crowd gathered to greet him at the central Plaza Independencia was much smaller, not even filling half the length of the vast square.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Open your TikTok or Instagram app and you’ll likely be greeted by short-form video content soundtracked by music from across the globe.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of greet
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  • Even the interpolations of rap gems thanks to Hov’s live band 1500 or Nothin’ and previous invitees salute the genre’s history.
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Collide (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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