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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 Even after colliding with Bradley on his first day as CEO and promptly spitting a tuna fish sandwich on him, Linda remains quietly glamorous and adorable. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026 In December 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker off the central Philippines, killing more than 4,300 people in the world’s worst peacetime maritime disaster. —

Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Waters off the point are treacherous, including colliding currents. —

Mark Price january 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026 Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle. —

Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026 Climate disruption colliding with supply chain fragility. —

Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 That pattern is now colliding with a growing political overhang. —

Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026 All those colors shine equally in all directions, and our eyes, in turn, perceive all those colors colliding as white. —

Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Both stars were game-time decisions but started, as did veteran guard Marcus Smart, who left the game in the fourth quarter the previous night after colliding with other players in a loss to the Portland Trailblazers. —

Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026

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Some are calling it the Boom Boom era of fashion — where the ‘80s doctrine of fur, clashing prints and a greedy, more-is-more approach to dressing feels like a fun cosplay opportunity during an otherwise bleak economic, political and social reality.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Last week Wisconsin Watch asked for your questions about immigration enforcement in Wisconsin, particularly as thousands of federal immigration agents patrol Minnesota’s Twin Cities, conducting door-to-door searches for immigrants and clashing daily with protesters and observers.

— Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026