COLLIDE WITH Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

collide (with)

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Definition of collide (with)

as in to crash (into)

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When Kuminga first arrived in town, superstar Anthony Edwards greeted him with a warm hug, a big smile and an eye-opening declaration.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In early June, TMJ4 started teasing a new addition to its staff via a video, which showed its weather team greeting a woman walking toward them, who was only shown from the back.

— Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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Hillary Clinton, who also saluted Parton, said Steinem's activism was built on optimism despite abundant roadblocks for women.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
She was saluted by the Recording Academy in 2024 with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the previous year received the National Medals of Arts, the United States’ highest award given to artists and their patrons.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

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