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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
Video of the crash taken by eyewitness Allie Cardoza, who was in a nearby vehicle at the time, shows the train colliding with the front of a black SUV.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The 22-year-old went down after colliding with Wolves’ Hugo Bueno while trying to keep the ball in play, and appeared in pain.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
For birds that don’t make it out of cities before the end of the night, one of the biggest dangers is colliding with glass while looking for a green space to rest.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Camera footage from the scene showed the two buses colliding.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
According to an arrest affidavit, Simeon drove the wrong way on the Palmetto Expressway for at least a mile before colliding near Northwest 57th Avenue with a dark gray Honda Accord driven by 19-year-old Brianna Michelle Pacalagua.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Police said the driver pushed the gas pedal and jumped the curb, damaging several potted plants and colliding with the east side of the grocery store.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Preliminary investigation indicates the Hyundai was traveling eastbound on Northwest 199th Street and ran a red light, colliding with the bus, which had a green arrow while turning left onto Northwest 7th Avenue, authorities said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The interest highlights a broader global scramble for copper, one in which supply constraints are colliding with soaring demand from electric vehicles and power grids.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The 22-year-old went down after colliding with Wolves’ Hugo Bueno while trying to keep the ball in play, and appeared in pain.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
For birds that don’t make it out of cities before the end of the night, one of the biggest dangers is colliding with glass while looking for a green space to rest.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Camera footage from the scene showed the two buses colliding.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
According to an arrest affidavit, Simeon drove the wrong way on the Palmetto Expressway for at least a mile before colliding near Northwest 57th Avenue with a dark gray Honda Accord driven by 19-year-old Brianna Michelle Pacalagua.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Police said the driver pushed the gas pedal and jumped the curb, damaging several potted plants and colliding with the east side of the grocery store.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Preliminary investigation indicates the Hyundai was traveling eastbound on Northwest 199th Street and ran a red light, colliding with the bus, which had a green arrow while turning left onto Northwest 7th Avenue, authorities said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The interest highlights a broader global scramble for copper, one in which supply constraints are colliding with soaring demand from electric vehicles and power grids.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colliding
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Tales of creative talent clashing with the suits crowd business-school libraries the world over.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The two served as an odd couple, clashing and complementing each other with their differing personalities.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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The new baby is expected to enter the succession fifteenth in line to the throne, bumping those behind them back a spot.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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People start bumping into things and take up space differently.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, critics have argued the proposal could harm local ecosystems and agricultural communities while conflicting with state goals to reduce reliance on Delta water exports.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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There were conflicting messages from Iran on the status of talks.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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The world’s second largest economy has been relatively insulated from the historic global oil crisis slamming its neighbors – including key regional US allies – due to China’s huge oil reserves, its high level of energy self-sufficiency and its early shift to green energy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Stewart’s critics have been slamming her, saying there was a pattern of favoritism at city hall during her 12-year tenure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The audio recording captured the sounds of the ensuing attack, including banging, screaming, crying and choking.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Magic Mountain removed Revolution’s simple lap bars in 1992 and installed over-the-shoulder restraints — resulting in head-banging headaches for dismayed riders and making the coaster painfully unrideable.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Surveillance video captured the assault, which showed the victim being repeatedly struck in the head with a hammer after confronting the suspect for smashing her car window.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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My hand was in a lot of pain from smashing the cane everywhere.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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And yet, this underwhelming sequel reads more like a slow-motion rendering of the exact moment such notoriously cumbersome IP came crashing down on its challenger.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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An 18-year-old man died on Sunday after losing control of his car and crashing on Highway 74 in Riverside County, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Elliot Rodger went on a killing spree, stabbing, shooting and ramming people with a vehicle in Isla Vista, California, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen before dying by suicide.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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In March last year, a car-ramming incident in the southwestern city of Mannheim killed an 83-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man, while other people were injured.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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