COLLIDING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

colliding

verb

present participle of collide

as in clashing

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 bumping

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 colliding Multiple 911 callers reported a black Mercedes SUV colliding with vehicles, being driven recklessly, and engaging in dangerous behaviors toward people in various locations in the city, police said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Supporters say soaring demand for electricity for AI data centers and EVs is colliding with California’s push for 100% clean power, leaving a stubborn gap in round-the-clock, low-carbon supply that should be met by nuclear. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The fury of bodies colliding, hypercharged by the fear and loneliness and tragedy of being young, righted itself into something almost breathing and moving in unison. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Brian Grazer first realized that advertising and entertainment were colliding after a meeting with General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt a decade ago. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Rookie Keyron Crawford also left practice on Thursday after colliding with Malcolm Koonce in the backfield while rushing the passer. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Anvil is a smaller, faster aircraft designed to destroy hostile drones by colliding with them or detonating nearby. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 In the end, the matchup felt like two eras colliding between two different franchises. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The main way that happens is by colliding electrons and their antimatter partners, positrons. — Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colliding

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Extremist settlers routinely enter Palestinian towns, clashing with villagers and burning homes, mosques and cars.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Extremist settlers routinely enter Palestinian towns, clashing with villagers, burning homes, mosques and cars.

— Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of clashing

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Public health experts worry that conflicting messages will cause confusion, discouraging people from getting another shot.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
The incident and conflicting user experiences highlight some of the challenges of relying on smart devices for critical tasks, like ensuring a furry loved one gets food.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of conflicting

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The film also depicts Gorbachev as something of a drama queen during the meetings, slamming the table and raising his voice.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The active tropics comes on the 22nd anniversary of Hurricane Charley slamming into Florida, the beginning of one of the worst hurricane years in the state’s history.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of slamming

Verb

Where grass grows right up to a tree’s trunk, the lawnmower will inevitably follow, banging and chipping the bark or scalping bark off roots that are exposed above the soil.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
In several municipalities, particularly in Havana, residents staged neighborhood protests after blackouts lasting more than 48 hours, banging pots and pans and burning garbage piled up on street corners.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of banging

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This year, conditions including a record-smashing March heat wave led to a surge in California’s native Culex mosquitoes, the transmitters of West Nile virus.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Democratic turnout in these races is smashing through records — not always to the benefit of the left.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashing

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That’s likely an attempt to minimize any concerns raised by the communities where the service is expanding, given these drones have already been scrutinized for crashing into cranes, internet cables, gardens, and an apartment building.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
The helicopter lost its blades in the crash before crashing into the ground and rolling onto it side, Bivens said.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of crashing

Verb

The car continued going back and forth, ramming the bus and hitting an unmarked squad car.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Hamilton, driving a Hyundai Sonata, fled at speeds of up to 130 mph, prompting the trooper to use the ramming technique state police refer to as a tactical vehicle intervention in an attempt to spin Hamilton out and halt him near the 28-mile marker.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2026