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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
Vargas and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy collided in Thursday night’s game and both left that game.
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Police say that the crash happened when the Cal Fire engine, which was driving north on State Street while en route to the Cranston Fire burning on Highway 74, collided with a Mini Cooper driving west on Gibbel Road.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Spurs reserve Harrison Barnes accidentally collided with Brunson's right knee while falling to the floor, and the Knicks star immediately grabbed at the leg in apparent pain.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Not to mention, Brunson appeared to injure his right knee minutes into Game 1 after Harrison Barnes collided with his lower body.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
According to a motor vehicle crash report and Gwinnett Police dashcam footage obtained by USA TODAY, two vehicles collided at the intersection of Buford Drive NE and Russell Road NE in Lawrenceville on May 23.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Investigators determined that Lucio, driving a Nissan, was traveling the wrong way and collided head-on with a Toyota Tacoma driven by Blackburn, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Last year, most notably, 67 people died when an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet collided over the Potomac River.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The Land Rover collided with a second car, and all three drivers were hospitalized.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
ABC News, 6 June 2026
Police say that the crash happened when the Cal Fire engine, which was driving north on State Street while en route to the Cranston Fire burning on Highway 74, collided with a Mini Cooper driving west on Gibbel Road.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Spurs reserve Harrison Barnes accidentally collided with Brunson's right knee while falling to the floor, and the Knicks star immediately grabbed at the leg in apparent pain.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Not to mention, Brunson appeared to injure his right knee minutes into Game 1 after Harrison Barnes collided with his lower body.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
According to a motor vehicle crash report and Gwinnett Police dashcam footage obtained by USA TODAY, two vehicles collided at the intersection of Buford Drive NE and Russell Road NE in Lawrenceville on May 23.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Investigators determined that Lucio, driving a Nissan, was traveling the wrong way and collided head-on with a Toyota Tacoma driven by Blackburn, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Last year, most notably, 67 people died when an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet collided over the Potomac River.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The Land Rover collided with a second car, and all three drivers were hospitalized.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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Strikes over southern Lebanon continue daily, meanwhile, and Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops have also clashed.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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It is believed that Baltyuor’s vision for the fest going forward clashed with Pandya Malhotra’s mode of operation, according to sources.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Rod Brind’Amour had elected not to challenge the Golden Knights’ opening goal of the series on Tuesday, after Andersen was bumped by Keegan Kolesar at the edge of his crease, because the Carolina coach knew the NHL required a heavy burden of proof to overturn a call.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Cooper found that the board's actions conflicted with the federal law establishing the center, writing that the venue was intended to honor Kennedy alone.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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He's conflicted, because the West LA Campus, for all its progress helping vets like Tourville, has some serious challenges.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, Wallen was also slammed by several local figures.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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Without hesitation, Towns drove past the 7-4 unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, and slammed home a finish.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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The car crashed into a fence, then smashed into the house’s front porch and came to rest in a vertical position on the steps, according to authorities and video from the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant’s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nuñez said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Once Tolle was done the Red Sox were in cruise control, though the club endured one scary moment in the seventh when Rafaela crashed into the center field wall at full speed trying to make a catch on what wound up being an RBI triple by Adley Rutschman.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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The plane crashed near Medulin, a town on the Istria peninsula, a statement said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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