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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
One person was killed when a pickup truck and motorcycle collided in Beverly Hills late Saturday night, according to police.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Gray collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Impala that was changing lanes, police said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Trump’s quip — whether joke or not — collided directly with one of the most consequential amendments in American constitutional history.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the two cars that collided are a black 2023 Jeep and a white 2013 Ford.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
There were women whose deaths reopened arguments — figures who collided with power, scandal and reckoning.
—Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The vehicle continued and collided with a 2022 Kia Stinger and a 2022 Ford F250 that were both parked in a parking lot.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
In Dubai, smoke was visibly rising from the world's busiest international airport and its major port, while debris caused when air defense systems collided with Iranian drones caused several injuries in a residential area.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026
Two vehicles had collided at that location, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Gray collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Impala that was changing lanes, police said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Trump’s quip — whether joke or not — collided directly with one of the most consequential amendments in American constitutional history.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the two cars that collided are a black 2023 Jeep and a white 2013 Ford.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
There were women whose deaths reopened arguments — figures who collided with power, scandal and reckoning.
—Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The vehicle continued and collided with a 2022 Kia Stinger and a 2022 Ford F250 that were both parked in a parking lot.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
In Dubai, smoke was visibly rising from the world's busiest international airport and its major port, while debris caused when air defense systems collided with Iranian drones caused several injuries in a residential area.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026
Two vehicles had collided at that location, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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Hezbollah said its members clashed with the Israeli force, and that Israel's air force conducted some 40 airstrikes in the area in order for the unit on the ground to be able to withdraw.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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That law clashed with a growing demand for human eggs within the country.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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The company bumped the Air’s RAM up from 8GB to 12GB without a price increase.—
Shawn Chen,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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We were supposed to leave on March 3, but our flight got bumped back.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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They weren't coordinated; in fact, their messages often conflicted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sharp and disciplined, Teri demands a lot from her colleagues and even more from herself, and feels conflicted about working with Professor Einstein.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has taken steps to improve relations with North Korea, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slammed the overtures and laid out his vision for more nuclear development.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Will Gasparino leads the Bruins with 11 home runs so far this season, while top MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky has smashed eight homers.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Nick Sullivan
March 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Freeny banged for loose balls and rebounds and helped limit Cornhuskers’ guard Pryce Sandfort to nine points on nine field-goal attempts.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Necas banged home the rebound of a MacKinnon shot, but one of the officials blew a whistle, thinking that Forsberg had control of the puck.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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He gets rammed by a second vehicle and pushed up on top of the vehicle’s hood.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to the Lakewood Police Department, the suspect rammed two federal immigration vehicles, injuring one agent.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said an Iranian drone crashed near the airport in Nakhchivan, and another one hit near a school.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the hoopla of Koy breaking his own audience record at the venue, Iglesias crashed the show, presented his friend with a plaque and laid down the gauntlet in front of 17,500 fans.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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