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 Amazon's Deals of the Day are running epic discounts on entertainment gear from JBL, Roku, and Toshiba, giving your home theater a heroic boost before the multiverse collides. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 But as is often the case when a larger movement collides with sports, the athlete participation in a larger movement inspires those same players to push for change within their own walls. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Pacino plays a powerful crime lord whose empire collides with Father Joe’s crusade. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 However, Costco's online membership acquisition and renewal is now a problem that is too big to ignore as growth potential collides with the stock's high valuation. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 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

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Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 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

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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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If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
The 2026 mode of always-on digital contact means every part of Alex’s life perpetually crashes into the others.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026