collided

past tense of collide

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Recent Examples of collided Their helmets collided after the play was over, and Gordon seemingly took that as a challenge. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026 Three people were killed after two helicopters collided midair near an airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, October 29, prompting an investigation by federal aviation authorities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 Investigators were combing through debris scattered across a field in northwest Oregon Thursday after two helicopters collided midair, killing three people and forcing the closure of a nearby highway, officials said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 The tone of these sorts of interactions has changed over the course of this season, as different people from different worlds have collided and been able to get past the impossibility of it. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Leo Rodriguez was working on a nearby barn roof at his family’s winery when the helicopters collided. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Two helicopters collided in mid-air near an Oregon airport on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Audio recordings of communications between the train operators and staff members at a control center in Madrid shed light on the decisions made in the minutes before the trains collided. — Hernan Muñoz, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 The plane collided with power lines on the south side of the roadway, leaving fragments of the propeller and fiberglass under the power lines. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
Verb
  • Lang also clashed with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in March after organizing a protest outside the mayor's residence, Gracie Mansion.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Garbage cans were set alight as protesters and police clashed in several cities, according to Le Monde.
    — Jack Sommers, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Wittlin, a 26-year-old broadcast television technician, watched quietly as two officers fist-bumped and another looked inside his wallet.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for October 28, 2026 Something tender may get bumped by something unexpected today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Game 4 on Saturday conflicted with the Hawks’ home opener, and the start times for both games were adjusted to accommodate a rare day-night doubleheader.
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling conflicted with the 9th Circuit’s decision in Idaho, creating the kind of disagreement between federal appeals courts that the Supreme Court often steps in to resolve.
    — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sims attempted to enter the residence, but Bell slammed the door shut, the affidavit says.
    — Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The film, also featuring Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole, John Gielgud and lots of orgies, was slammed by critics and audiences after its original release.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When they were smashed into molecules consisting of two ordinary hydrogen atoms, the muonic atoms implanted themselves within those molecules and assimilated one of their hydrogens.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In Frankfurt, police said Molotov cocktails were thrown at emergency personnel and shop windows were smashed.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries’ star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.
    — Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • During a livestreamed service at a Raytown church Sunday, a truck rammed through the front doors, seriously injuring a member of the congregation.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The injury happened with the game already well on its way to its 43-13 final score, when players rammed into his legs at the end of a play that resulted in a Bryce Young sack.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, De Miguel was not looking when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono crashed into him while disputing a high ball late in the game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After a Learjet 55 crashed in Philadelphia in January 2025, its recorder sat for days in water and fuel at the bottom of an impact crater.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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