1
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
One of the predators can be heard colliding with his Sea-Doo, while others could be seen jumping across the surface, the video shows.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
When Vanecek misplayed the puck behind his net after colliding with defenseman Ian Cole, Coronato grabbed the loose puck and tucked it into the vacated net.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
More broadly, Reese said the war itself, and the way it has been framed, is colliding with core church teaching.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Meteor showers occur when the Earth crosses the path of a comet, colliding with a trail of debris.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Researchers detected rare quark-antiquark pairs created from the vacuum itself rather than from the colliding protons.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
L’Heureux finished a 4-on-2 opportunity that resulted from three Ducks colliding in front of the Nashville net.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Caught on the wrong side, the young Barca centre-back was unable to avoid making contact, and took out the Atletico attacker, with his left leg colliding with Simeone’s.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Now those promises are colliding with fiscal constraints, coalition politics, and the realities of governing.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
When Vanecek misplayed the puck behind his net after colliding with defenseman Ian Cole, Coronato grabbed the loose puck and tucked it into the vacated net.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
More broadly, Reese said the war itself, and the way it has been framed, is colliding with core church teaching.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Meteor showers occur when the Earth crosses the path of a comet, colliding with a trail of debris.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Researchers detected rare quark-antiquark pairs created from the vacuum itself rather than from the colliding protons.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
L’Heureux finished a 4-on-2 opportunity that resulted from three Ducks colliding in front of the Nashville net.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Caught on the wrong side, the young Barca centre-back was unable to avoid making contact, and took out the Atletico attacker, with his left leg colliding with Simeone’s.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Now those promises are colliding with fiscal constraints, coalition politics, and the realities of governing.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colliding
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Industry insiders suggest the feud stems from clashing business interests and contract disputes, not personal drama, as the two have been trading subtle online jabs for months.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Despite their military presence and clashing interests, Turkey and Israel have a quiet understanding where each accepts the other's sphere of influence in the country and try to deconflict.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Five years later, Marquinhos was chest-bumping Thiago Silva, his countryman and mentor at PSG, after forcing Mohamed Salah to run the ball out of play at the Parc des Princes for Liverpool.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kansas State transfer tight end Brayden Loftin played in 12 personnel looks with the first-team offense, mainly blocking, but bumping out to the slot, too.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There have been conflicting public comments from Iranian government and soccer officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Conflicting Guidelines and Policy Changes Fuel Distrust Lack of trust in public health is, in part, also being caused by conflicting information and drastic changes in guidelines from the current administration.—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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On one side, people are slamming Bieber’s performance, describing it as lazy and underwhelming, despite his reportedly high paycheck for the gig.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2026
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In security camera footage of her killing posted on the Department of Homeland Security's X feed, the man can be seen repeatedly slamming the hammer into a black vehicle parked in front of the gas station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Stand on the corner banging pots and pans.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Canucks took a 2-1 lead on a power play 52 seconds into the middle frame, banging home the loose puck off Brock Boeser’s shot past Kuemper for his 22nd.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In footage shared by the BBC on X, Medvedev, who suffered a 6-0 6-0 loss during the 49-minute match, was filmed smashing up his tennis racket six times and angrily tossing it across the court.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the nearly 17-mile-long circular particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that sits deep below the French Alps, CERN scientists recreated the quark-gluon plasma by smashing together atomic nuclei of iron at near-light speed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The incident occurred in the second quarter of their Play-In Tournament game on Tuesday night, where Adebayo had to sit out the rest of the game after crashing hard to the floor following Ball’s action.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Corvette then rolled in the air several times before crashing into the side of a Maserati dealership.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the first shooting, Homeland Security officials accused a man of weaponizing his car and ramming a law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Watson founded the global Sea Shepherd conservation movement in the 1970s and for decades won a fearsome reputation for ramming vessels and other aggressive tactics in confrontations on the high seas that repeatedly landed him in jail.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Colliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colliding. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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