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 Construction accidents are common in India, where rapid infrastructure growth often collides with fragile geology, construction lapses, extreme weather and safety standards. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Dreaming explores what happens when 21st-century gender fluidity collides with the more rigid identity categories enforced by the state in a time of war. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 The film’s back half brings the two together, as Brian’s search for the truth collides with what Neil has known all along. — Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 Every present thought, every present feeling, collides with a league of their familial ghosts. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Her quest collides with an American GI on a harrowing odyssey to rescue his daughter from Hell. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Al Pacino plays a powerful mob boss whose empire collides with Father Joe’s crusade. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026 As internet fatigue collides with the 20-year nostalgia cycle, more and more young people yearn for flip phones. — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 In some organizations, aging infrastructure collides with new security requirements. — Bob Venero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Verb

The team-building process of the NFL sometimes clashes with the self-preservation process of human nature.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Avoid jumping to conclusions as the moon clashes with Mercury.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clashes

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The business of asset management often conflicts with the business of investing—an interesting paradox.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
This directly conflicts with at least one existing state law, California's SB53, raising complex questions about which specific state provisions, like whistleblower protections, would survive.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of conflicts

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For now, Paramount isn’t producing the billion-dollar box office smashes that drive millions of butts into theater seats (not to mention robust sales of novelty popcorn buckets).

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
The oncoming vehicle then smashes into his SUV, the footage shows.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashes

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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
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

Definition of bumps

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Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
When selecting the perfect of-the-moment style for you (Jane Birkin bangs?

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026

Definition of bangs

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As the story goes, the trickster god Loki crashes a feast of 12 gods in Valhalla, with his hijinks leading to the death of the radiant god Balder.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
The software visionary who never checked the system limits ends up with a beautiful product that crashes under pressure.

— Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026