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
Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Dash cam video showed the bus initially colliding with the dump truck.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
And 60 Minutes has obtained documents that reveal just one day before last year's fatal crash, two separate passenger jets had to take sudden action to avoid colliding with Army helicopters.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Then earthy-rich flavors were colliding with sharp ones, and the ping of dark caramel sweetness had offset the crackly meat.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bitcoin’s largest options expiry of the year is colliding with geopolitical volatility that shows no sign of letting up with make or break peace talks uncertain.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Lonely young men on the internet, gun culture, school shootings and a need to be seen are themes colliding in Oscar Boyson‘s disturbingly twisted feature film debut Our Hero, which might just be a little too real to be a comfortable watch for many.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Officials investigate the site where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, in New York City.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Dash cam video showed the bus initially colliding with the dump truck.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
And 60 Minutes has obtained documents that reveal just one day before last year's fatal crash, two separate passenger jets had to take sudden action to avoid colliding with Army helicopters.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Then earthy-rich flavors were colliding with sharp ones, and the ping of dark caramel sweetness had offset the crackly meat.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bitcoin’s largest options expiry of the year is colliding with geopolitical volatility that shows no sign of letting up with make or break peace talks uncertain.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Lonely young men on the internet, gun culture, school shootings and a need to be seen are themes colliding in Oscar Boyson‘s disturbingly twisted feature film debut Our Hero, which might just be a little too real to be a comfortable watch for many.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Officials investigate the site where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, in New York City.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colliding
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Homes, shops, and temples express individual identities, sometimes clashing, often improvised, yet always alive.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some protesters also have worn masks while clashing with immigration agents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Images and videos shared on social media show robots from various brands getting lost, bumping into things, and struggling to cross streets.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The site is a non-union location and there are no bumping rights.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is a novel about Jewish bodies and how people respond to them, the toll of obsession, and the conflicting currents of desire and unease that shake and startle a deep romantic fixation.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The conflicting messaging telling Americans to leave without means of evacuation sowed mass confusion.—
Callie Carmichael,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Democrats, especially, are slamming the move to deploy them in place of TSA officers, since the tactics used for immigration enforcement are some of the main reasons for the government shutdown in the first place.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Tucson hit both vehicles before slamming into the police cruiser and the tractor-trailer, cops said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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One of the men is seen on surveillance video smashing the front door with a metal object and connecting the ATM to the vehicle using a metal cable.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Particle accelerators like the LHC typically work by firing beams of particles at nearly the speed of light and smashing them together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rendered incapable of future flight after crashing in January 2024 and damaging its rotor blade, the 4-pound Ingenuity performed 72 flights for nearly three years at Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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One person was shot in a rolling shooting Sunday evening in Overland Park that ended with one of the vehicles involved crashing at a Prairie Village park, a police spokesman said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fry had made headlines in the past for ramming a truck into a KDFW-TV building in downtown Dallas in 2018.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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During that incident, the deputies shot and killed a driver who was ramming into their police vehicle.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Colliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colliding. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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