COLLIDES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

collides

verb

present tense third-person singular of collide

as in clashes

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 slams

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 collides That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 The story of Megyn Kelly’s transformation is, in many ways, the story of what happens when a traditional television career collides with the influencer economy — and loses, then adapts. —

Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 But that hope collides with a harsher reality. —

Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 All of it collides Tuesday, when a field of more than a dozen contenders appears on the same ballot in a free-for-all to succeed Greene that is only the first step in what could become a five-election slog to claim the seat. —

Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026 That tension that many people will recognize, that moment when your loyalty to a boss or a company collides with your own self-worth, is very interesting. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026 Hormonal chaos collides with maximum responsibility and minimum infrastructure, and what used to be manageable becomes debilitating. —

Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026 This manhunt soon collides with financial journalist Isabel De Leon (Genesis Rodriguez) and billionaire power broker Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum), who Peter made a deal with in season 2. —

Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026 The absurd story that Waymo is paying DoorDashers to close its car doors that riders leave ajar (which prevents the car from leaving for its next trip) provides a crystal ball into what happens when AI collides with real life. —

Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026

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In the early days of tour rehearsal, Johannes shows up and immediately clashes with Celeste, causing more stress for Charli.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
He is paired with an arrogant young partner (Lou), a second-generation political scion whose personality clashes sharply with his own.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026