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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 In 2006, a business jet flown by two Americans collided with a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 at 37,000 feet over the Amazon jungle in Brazil, according to investigators. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 The big rig collided with the three vehicles ahead, then continued through a fence west of Highway 99 before coming to rest partially blocking the southbound freeway and the 99 Frontage Road. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 The Amazon cargo plane that sped past the end of a MIA runway collided with two vehicles, killing five and injuring three others who remained hospitalized Tuesday. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 It’s believed Kennedy experienced spatial disorientation before his plane collided with the Atlantic Ocean, killing all three onboard. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 That was all going to set up a potential breakout 2025 season — before Worthy collided with tight end Travis Kelce and tore his labrum in the season opener. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The plane then went through a perimeter fence and collided with a Toyota Corolla Cross on a nearby road before hitting a second fence. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Authorities said Elliott was apparently walking eastbound on Stevenson Boulevard near the center median when a driver collided with him. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 The front of the Accord collided with a concrete traffic barrier on the north shoulder of Daryl Carter Parkway at the entrance ramp for eastbound I-4. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
  1. clashed
  2. bumped
  3. conflicted
  4. slammed
  5. smashed
  6. banged
  7. rammed
  8. crashed
Verb
  • Dino recently clashed with Justice André Mendonca, who was appointed by Bolsonaro.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • At the Season 2 premiere in London, Brosnan was asked about the behind-the-scenes drama involving Tom Hardy, who reportedly clashed with showrunner Jez Butterworth and had timekeeping issues on set.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashed
Verb
  • What if someone spilled a drink on the wood floors, or bumped against the plaster molding?
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Peacock bumped its pricing, ahead of the new NBA and NFL season.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Mullin argued that the restriction conflicted with ERIC’s use of motor vehicle records to identify people for voter-registration outreach.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Karimi disputed such allegations in social media posts on the matter and said the conflict stemmed from her own support for Palestine, which conflicted with Walton's views on Israel.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conflicted
Verb
  • Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Before that day, Americans could not really conceive of an attack like this one — passenger planes slammed into high-rise buildings, the Pentagon, a Pennsylvania field in the deadliest act of coordinated violence this nation has ever seen.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • In his last at-bat of the series, Olson smashed his 39th homer of the season.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Broken engine parts struck the side of the plane and smashed the window, leaving one passenger with serious injuries, according to investigators.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of smashed
Verb
  • The Padres banged the ball all around Petco Park in taking a 3-0 lead on the first 15 pitches from Cole, a Southern California native who gave up three consecutive homers to open a game for the second time in his career.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Before Sue could answer, the defense objected, Judge Sullivan banged his gavel, and the question was stricken from the record.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of banged
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  • Kwok was then thrown from the bench, her legs ripped from her body, according to authorities, before Romero rammed into a parked NYPD auxiliary van.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Soon, Kylie’s kind boyfriend, Gideon (Xolo Maridueña), gets rammed by a car after picking up flowers for her.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rammed
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  • One lap later, Leclerc crashed out dramatically at Monza’s final corner, causing the race to be suspended and leaving him in need of a precautionary check up at the track’s medical center.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Keating was flying home to California after visiting her family when terrorists linked to al-Qaida crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of crashed

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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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