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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
In another incident, Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old US citizen, was shot five times by a US Customs and Border Protection agent after her vehicle and a federal law enforcement vehicle collided on October 4 in Chicago.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The car careened off the highway, hit and crossed a central barrier, collided with a tree, and burst into flames.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
All these conflicting emotions — grief and joy, birth and death — just collided.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
By its third season, those strangers and survivors collided across continents.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Jefferson was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry heading north on Arkansas 53 when the vehicle went off the roadway and collided with a tree, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
The Nissan traveled into neighboring Emeryville and collided with a parked car in the 6700 block of Hollis Street, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Plans collided, and soon Murray was arranging team meals in LA for the team’s veterans, newcomers and rookies to intermingle.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
News agency images showed a black car having collided with a security checkpoint on the western side of the White House complex.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The car careened off the highway, hit and crossed a central barrier, collided with a tree, and burst into flames.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
All these conflicting emotions — grief and joy, birth and death — just collided.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
By its third season, those strangers and survivors collided across continents.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Jefferson was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry heading north on Arkansas 53 when the vehicle went off the roadway and collided with a tree, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
The Nissan traveled into neighboring Emeryville and collided with a parked car in the 6700 block of Hollis Street, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Plans collided, and soon Murray was arranging team meals in LA for the team’s veterans, newcomers and rookies to intermingle.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
News agency images showed a black car having collided with a security checkpoint on the western side of the White House complex.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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Protesters continued to clashed with law enforcement early Friday morning on Coast Guard Island in Alameda County, where CBP was supposed to stage before launching its Bay Area raids.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Federal immigration officials have followed people in their cars, rappelled from helicopters in an apartment building raid, and clashed with protesters at a facility in the suburbs.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Before the end of September, five Power 4 programs were searching for new head coaches for 2026, and three more firings following Week 7 have bumped the number of open jobs to nine (counting some late-offseason dismissals.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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You’ll get bumped to Google Hotels and discover whether your overnights will suck up your air savings.—
Craig Stoltz,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being overbudget, the program conflicted with Illinois' climate goals.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The movie flattening Carrie into someone downtrodden and fragile, rather than standoffish and conflicted, makes the whole resolution feel a little too clean.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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And one of them slammed my face into the subway grates and knocked my tooth out.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Hurricane Nicole slammed into Florida as a Category 1 in early November 2022 and Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana as a Category 3 in late October 2020.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wood obviously smashed it on opening weekend, scoring twice against Brentford, while Joao Pedro blanked, filling me with instant regret.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The thieves then smashed two display cases using the angle grinder and removed eight pieces of jewelry belonging to Emperor Napoleon and his wife, according to police.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 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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In another ramming incident, three federal officers were also said to be injured Thursday in San Diego after a man, who ICE said was in the country illegally, allegedly rammed his vehicle to avoid arrest, per reports.—
Emma Bussey , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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An 18-year old wanted on multiple felony charges was arrested Monday after officers rammed his vehicle in West Memphis, the Arkansas State Police said in a news release Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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The campaign shared the tragic news on Thursday morning, revealing that Bailey's son Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and two of their three children, daughter Vada Rose, 12, and son Samuel, 7, died after their helicopter crashed in Montana.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the video, a male was seen running up the street and then through the yard with the suspect vehicle chasing him which suddenly crashed into two parked vehicles and then across a yard, striking a grill and a residence.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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