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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
Many also failed, collided, or simply failed to finish.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
In the third inning, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone collided in the outfield.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Grove and Bunnin collided, the ball trickled away, the runners advanced to second and third, and Lynch scored.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
And that Earth, about 50 million years after the Sun became a full-fledged star, actually collided with another large protoplanet, kicking up a cloud of debris that wound up creating our modern Earth-Moon system.
—Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The incident comes about a week after the FAA launched an investigation after a Frontier Airlines plane nearly collided with two trucks on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 22, an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck, resulting in the deaths of two pilots and injuries to several others.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The suspects then collided with a second patrol vehicle at the intersection of Pear Avenue and Shoreline Boulevard, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
In the third inning, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone collided in the outfield.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Grove and Bunnin collided, the ball trickled away, the runners advanced to second and third, and Lynch scored.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
And that Earth, about 50 million years after the Sun became a full-fledged star, actually collided with another large protoplanet, kicking up a cloud of debris that wound up creating our modern Earth-Moon system.
—Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
The incident comes about a week after the FAA launched an investigation after a Frontier Airlines plane nearly collided with two trucks on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 22, an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck, resulting in the deaths of two pilots and injuries to several others.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The suspects then collided with a second patrol vehicle at the intersection of Pear Avenue and Shoreline Boulevard, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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The rivalry reached new heights when the teams clashed again in the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Some have previously clashed with Lamont over his fiscal policies.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the addition of Alex Bregman bumped Shaw into RF, so outfield eligibility is just around the corner.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific recently bumped fuel surcharges by roughly 34% across all routes, while Air India on Monday added up to $280 in fees to some flights.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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These days, Munin is conflicted about the future.—
Mariia Yastreba,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fans were conflicted about her behavior in front of a popular restaurant known for drawing a celebrity crowd.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The container struck Duprey, who lost control of the scooter, slammed into a tree and crashed onto the pavement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For instance, a concrete bridge is there forever until it is smashed into dust.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Suspects cased stores, then, after closing time, smashed windows and headed straight to the highest-value Lego sets.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with a tank twice on Sunday.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even as the talks restarted, the police reported that a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police station in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding several others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The block had crashed through the ceiling and landed on the couch.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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After Haley Winn unleashed a wrist shot at the top of the point, Eldridge crashed the net along the left goal line before depositing a loose puck into the back of the net.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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