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 The two crew members — one Greek and one Danish national — died when their helicopter collided with another near the seaside area of Psatha while tackling the fire that started Friday morning. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Two firefighters, a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service official died, after two helicopters collided in the Western Athens region on Sunday. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile in Greece, two firefighting helicopters collided in midair over the weekend while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 On July 31, Yaritza Ortiz, a Dominican influencer, shared a video of herself walking across a street when a man riding a motorbike collided with her. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Two helicopters collided during a firefighting operation in the area of Psatha in the Attica region, west of Athens, Greece’s fire service said in a statement. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Allen, an early training camp standout, collided with a teammate on a punt drill midway through Saturday’s practice. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 The Ukraine and Iran wars collided over the weekend, as Kyiv attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 July 2026 The incident happened July 14 when the 45-year-old coach's vehicle collided with another SUV by near home in Northern California, according to the report. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
  1. clashed
  2. bumped
  3. conflicted
  4. slammed
  5. smashed
  6. banged
  7. rammed
  8. crashed
Verb
  • The two have repeatedly clashed over immigration, tariffs, taxes, crime, homelessness, wildfire recovery, transgender policies, and the role of the federal government, often trading barbs on social media and in public appearances.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There was widespread chaos in Bni Nsar, the Moroccan town bordering the Spanish territory, where migrants clashed with police, throwing rocks and setting police vehicles ablaze, according to local media and rights groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of clashed
Verb
  • He was bumped down a spot Tuesday after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter signed a record-breaking four-year, $152 million extension with $106 million guaranteed.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • That comes after the firm raised starting iPad and Mac prices by at least $100, including some models with price tags bumped by more than $1,000, citing a global memory crunch.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • If the older calculations conflicted with newer results, and the older calculations were based on experimental data, was something strange going on in those old experiments?
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • Thus, knowledge about limiting fertility conflicted with the interests of European states and plantation societies that valued population growth.
    — Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026
Definition of conflicted
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  • After one such strikeout Riley slammed his batting helmet to the ground, threw his bat aside and dropped his batting gloves in disgust.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls have slammed Fauci in a similar way.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of slammed
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  • Joc Pederson smashed a lead-off home run for the sixth time this season, then hit another homer in the second inning to power the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Monday afternoon at Globe Life Field.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • But when all the grapeskins were smashed, the best feet standing belonged to the oldest and shortest man in the field, 66-year-old former Atherton Mayor Charles Marsala.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of smashed
Verb
  • Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
  • Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026
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  • Over the last few months, people have cut down surveillance cameras owned by the company Flock Safety with an electric saw in upstate New York, thrown paint on them in Oakland, California, and rammed a truck into them in Idaho.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department said crews responded to the 14800 block of Pacific Coast Highway after a truck rammed into a commercial building.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of rammed
Verb
  • Yet, just a few weeks ago, Zweigenhaft was on the floor inside Ragan-Brown Fieldhouse, matched up with a smallish guard who played fierce defense, crashed the boards and generally played with the aggression of Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles Police Department closed the 105 Freeway in South LA after a human trafficking suspect crashed during a pursuit on Thursday.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of crashed

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