COLLIDE (WITH) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

collide (with)

verb

Definition of collide (with)

as in to crash (into)

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Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Only Sheinbaum and Lee Jae Myung appeared on the presidential balcony and stepped out to the building’s entrance to greet those who had gathered in the Zócalo, as shown in videos that have gone viral on social media.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

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Roberts saluted Díaz for working hard to get back to an uncertain assignment.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Opened in 2019, The Hotel Zags Portland’s mod decor salutes its midcentury origins (its building dates back to 1962) while still feeling current.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

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