collided

verb

past tense of collide
1
as in clashed
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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2
as in bumped
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 collided Four people were injured when a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus collided with a vehicle near SouthPark mall, officials say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 At that point, the Jeep collided with the Mitsubishi, striking it on its passenger side. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 The victim, who was identified as a 45-year-old man, was driving on Aloha Boulevard when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a vehicle driven by a 21-year-old woman, according to police. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Papalotzi-George was driving a 2012 Honda Civic that collided head on with a 2009 Jeep Wrangler being driven by Cornejo. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 With New York leading 69-62 midway through the fourth quarter, Brink collided with Liberty forward Breanna Stewart as Stewart's arm made contact with Brink's midsection. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 In June, two passenger trains collided in south-central England near the town of Bedford, killing one person and injuring dozens more. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The 2008 Accord swerved to the left, then lost control and collided with the other Accord before rolling over, the crash log states. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Police did not have details of what happened but said a red Chevrolet Cruze and blue Toyota Prius collided. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
  1. clashed
  2. bumped
  3. conflicted
  4. slammed
  5. smashed
  6. banged
  7. rammed
  8. crashed
Verb
  • That's where authorities broke up confrontations and made some arrests after supporters from both sides clashed.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Caruso made headlines in early 2025 as DeSantis and Republican lawmakers clashed over immigration legislation.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashed
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  • Even if Claude had bumped the number all the way to 100 percent, the LLM wouldn’t be eligible for the $1 million.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The company recently completed the purchase of Curtis Instruments , announced two pending deals and bumped its annual dividend by 11%, marking 70 consecutive years of increases.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Heartthrob, fashion model, trendsetter and pin-up, Best was conflicted and contradictory, evocative and elegant.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some user reports have also conflicted with Petlibro’s claims about offline functionality.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of conflicted
Verb
  • Four years before the Falcon 9 upper stage crashed near Einstein Crater, for example, part of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket slammed into the moon's far side.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slammed
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  • When Rigo arrived and asked about the minivan, he was shown a video of the crime scene being picked up and smashed to pieces.
    — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At a red light, one officer rushed out of the patrol car, smashed the driver’s-side window and pulled the driver to the ground.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of smashed
Verb
  • That looked like all Boise would need until Madison’s Aaron Edwards banged home a world-class equalizer in the 83rd minute, firing a shot from the left edge of the box and tucking it inside the right post.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of banged
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  • Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The trial centered on a horrific high-speed crash when Schwally rammed his car into the Hawaii Nail Salon and Spa in Deer Park on June 28, 2024.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rammed
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  • He would later be beaten by the Cameroonian, who crashed a shot off the bar that Trafford could not get his hands on.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect crashed into eight vehicles during the chase, police said.
    — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashed

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