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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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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
As a result, both cars collided in the fast lane.
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Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
For the first time in a while, their pop world’s fully collided.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
New York — The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating after two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night, with the wing of one aircraft slamming into the cockpit windows of the other.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the wing of the departing jet collided with the fuselage of the arriving jet, according to Delta.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Early investigative reports into the incident revealed that the wing of Flight 5155 collided with the fuselage of Flight 5047.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Two Canadair jets operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, collided on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York Wednesday night.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided at low speeds while taxiing Wednesday evening at LaGuardia Airport, according to the airline.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Both families collided for the wedding weekend, causing tensions to come to a head.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
For the first time in a while, their pop world’s fully collided.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
New York — The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating after two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night, with the wing of one aircraft slamming into the cockpit windows of the other.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the wing of the departing jet collided with the fuselage of the arriving jet, according to Delta.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Early investigative reports into the incident revealed that the wing of Flight 5155 collided with the fuselage of Flight 5047.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Two Canadair jets operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, collided on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York Wednesday night.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided at low speeds while taxiing Wednesday evening at LaGuardia Airport, according to the airline.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Both families collided for the wedding weekend, causing tensions to come to a head.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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Fans have pointed to the former Big Machine label boss, who oversaw Swift’s early career and later clashed with her over ownership of her masters, as the likely target of this fiery track.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Peru Protestors clashed with police in Lima, the Peruvian capital, over the weekend as young demonstrators, joined by bus and taxi drivers, marched over growing economic insecurity.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Your team could get bumped out by another on a hot streak.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, as Mayfield continued walking past the sideline, Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba bumped into him as if to put him on notice about upcoming plays.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The situation has left him feeling conflicted.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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We’re conflicted, but still sticking with Texas Roadhouse.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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And in a different year, with a different quarterback, the outcome was the same early in Monday night’s first quarter as Higgins pivoted to his back-shoulder and slammed to the turf with a 19-yard catch.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight injured when a gunman in a pickup truck smashed through the doors of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service attended by hundreds, opened fire and set the building ablaze.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Opposition lawmakers banged their hands on their tables, pushing the speaker to cut short the debate on the government program.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to law enforcement, a man rammed a pickup truck into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township before opening fire and, officials believe, setting the building ablaze.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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As Brown crashed hard onto the orange turf of the end zone, his helmet popped off, spinning several yards while Brown continued rolling with the ball clutched in his arms.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1999, seeing that two Blue Angels crashed and were killed, Latham took it upon himself to mail two copies of poem to the Angels — without expectation of compensation, of course.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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