1
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
When the quartet collides in the film’s climactic fight, each has his own motivation and a reason to feel white-hot, incandescent rage.
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Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
On Saturday, Knicks fever collides with the New York City area’s first World Cup game in 32 years.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The problem at the heart of the Reiner case is what happens when that engineering collides with reality—and with tragedy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
If a showcase collides with work demands, negotiate better timing to ease the load, and make space for play.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
If your abiding artistic interest lies in the place where ambition collides with basicness, Murray Hill really must be the most compelling neighborhood in Manhattan.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
The case collides with President Javier Milei’s culture war, as his government dismantles gender-equality programs and questions femicide laws, while rights groups and families flood the streets demanding protection and justice.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Here the proposal collides with how corporate borrowing actually works.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Los Angeles is one place where all this bounty collides.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
On Saturday, Knicks fever collides with the New York City area’s first World Cup game in 32 years.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The problem at the heart of the Reiner case is what happens when that engineering collides with reality—and with tragedy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
If a showcase collides with work demands, negotiate better timing to ease the load, and make space for play.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
If your abiding artistic interest lies in the place where ambition collides with basicness, Murray Hill really must be the most compelling neighborhood in Manhattan.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
The case collides with President Javier Milei’s culture war, as his government dismantles gender-equality programs and questions femicide laws, while rights groups and families flood the streets demanding protection and justice.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Here the proposal collides with how corporate borrowing actually works.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Los Angeles is one place where all this bounty collides.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collides
Verb
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Just be mindful when Venus clashes with Pluto retrograde on June 17 — attraction can turn into obsession if power dynamics (or boundaries) are off.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Avoid going into crisis mode as the moon clashes with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There's somatic empathy, the automatic wince when someone slams their hand in a door.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In addition, an open lid that slams shut can pinch small fingers, and the water in a toilet can be a drowning hazard.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Olathe Schools also agreed to revise or remove any policies, guidance or website content that conflicts with the department’s interpretations of Title IX and Kansas law.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The Three Lions retake the lead 2-1 in the 43rd minute after Harry Kane smashes a header from Declan Rice in the net off a set piece.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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When selecting the perfect of-the-moment style for you (Jane Birkin bangs?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Teal'c takes out some frustrations on an unlucky grunt who bangs him with a door at the start of every time loop, and O'Neill gets to (temporarily) sample the will-they side of his will-they-won't-they relationship with Carter.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way to return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Boston Blue's first season ends on a cliffhanger, as an unknown assailant intentionally rams Brian with a truck, pushing his car into the river.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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“Collides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collides. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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