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 The main way that happens is by colliding electrons and their antimatter partners, positrons. — Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026 The storms are the result of cold air colliding with temperatures in the mid 90s, and a heat index of 106 degrees, forecasters say. — Mark Price july 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026 Miller had been building one of the massive, intricate cameras needed to detect the Higgs boson created by colliding protons. — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 That convenience is colliding with a New York City political fight that’s been building for years. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026 When two helicopters operate in close proximity, their rotors risk colliding in flight and then coming apart explosively, which would lead the aircraft to fall to the ground with the aerodynamics of a lawn dart. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Their ability to absorb the energy of colliding cars—forcing rails to curl up, rather than spear—is the result of decades of clever engineering. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Minus the dull thud of the boats gently colliding with the wooden posts they’re tied to, the normally busy thoroughfare is quiet. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 That design is now colliding with the most technologically fluid payments corridor on earth. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Some people were seen burning cars, breaking store windows and clashing with riot police, who used tear gas and water cannon to subdue them.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The final, which took place on Sunday, July 19, featured the tournament’s first-ever halftime show—and apparently, two of the performers were clashing backstage.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 20 July 2026

Definition of clashing

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And for everyone in the F1 paddock, there is now additional clarity on plans for the second half of the season heading into the summer break, while bumping the calendar back up to a provisional 23 races.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026
This can sometimes work against you, though, since bumping the front of the laptop can register as an input.

— John Loeffler, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Definition of bumping

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The game actually drew a decent spring crowd of 10,000-12,000, partially because Chesney had worked so hard at banging the drum.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
According to the woman’s account, Leverett was banging his head against the walls and windows the day of the shooting.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of banging

Verb

On the contrary, Atlanta United, which started play in 2017, got the All-Star Game in its second year after smashing several attendance records.

— Kamran Nia July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Worse still, scientists say orcas may be smashing into much smaller sunfish for fun.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Definition of smashing

Verb

Roughly a week and a half on from the end of one of the best ever World Cups, news has dropped that bring FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino – fresh off their massive win in North America – crashing back down to Earth.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
The backstory for his character was an undead electronic music producer who came back from crashing his Ferrari in order to keep making sick beats.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026