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as in crashes
a forceful coming together of two things
the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children
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as in wrecks
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a horrendous car collision on the highway
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Recent Examples of collisions
The changing gravitational field as a star sheds mass can disrupt the planets' orbits, resulting in many collisions between asteroids, comets and surviving planets and moons over billions of years that can grind solid bodies down to dust and small chunks.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Just this month, the regulator opened a new inquiry into dozens of reports that Teslas with FSD engaged had violated traffic laws, with some of these incidents leading to collisions and injuries.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Officials cited several recent fatal collisions, including one in Florida involving a Stockton tractor-trailer driver Harjinder Singh, 28.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Scientists and researchers have studied how to stop collisions from happening.
—Hannah Chinn, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Fifth Division officers are working to determine the cause of the collisions, Ellis said.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
An unprecedented spike in moose-vehicle collisions has occurred along a single one-mile stretch of highway outside Jackson, Wyoming, roughly five miles from Grand Teton National Park.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
The truck is designed for maneuvering through tight downtown streets and carries the Jaws of Life used to extract people trapped in collisions.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Four people were killed and another four were injured in two head-on collisions on Arkansas roads Friday and Saturday, according to preliminary police reports.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Just this month, the regulator opened a new inquiry into dozens of reports that Teslas with FSD engaged had violated traffic laws, with some of these incidents leading to collisions and injuries.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Officials cited several recent fatal collisions, including one in Florida involving a Stockton tractor-trailer driver Harjinder Singh, 28.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Scientists and researchers have studied how to stop collisions from happening.
—Hannah Chinn, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Fifth Division officers are working to determine the cause of the collisions, Ellis said.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
An unprecedented spike in moose-vehicle collisions has occurred along a single one-mile stretch of highway outside Jackson, Wyoming, roughly five miles from Grand Teton National Park.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
The truck is designed for maneuvering through tight downtown streets and carries the Jaws of Life used to extract people trapped in collisions.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Four people were killed and another four were injured in two head-on collisions on Arkansas roads Friday and Saturday, according to preliminary police reports.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collisions
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But most deer versus vehicle crashes are the result of breeding season, when bucks are active and increasing their movement.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bankruptcies, drunk driving charges, delinquent child support, foreclosures, nickel-and-dime car wrecks, suspicious slip-and-falls, dubious claims of disabilities — the stock-in- trade of a run-of-the-mill street lawyer whose law school dreams of riches had faded so dim they were almost gone.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advocates cite numerous studies showing that small children in car wrecks are more likely to be severely injured or killed because seat belts aren’t designed for their small frames.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Forecasters said flooding impacts may increase across western Jamaica next week.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the agency cautions WIC is not yet funded for fiscal year 2026 and shutdown impacts could be coming.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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This would cause large crowds, traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues, leading officers to work extra hours.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Road accidents are the leading cause of death among young men.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Giving a sniper rifle explosive rounds that also cause electrical shocks seems like overkill, but shooting that gun never gets old.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Policymakers should focus on accelerating implementation of Africa’s free trade area to make the continent more resilient to global shocks, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat said.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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Mostly, though, Wingard deploys his first-person POV gimmick for the purposes of cheaply effective jolts.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Possible bumps in the road Defense will top the agenda.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Las Vegas was expected to have some bumps early in the season with a new coaching staff and new quarterback Geno Smith working together.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The work—in a way, a series of encounters with random elements of one-click consumerism, including coloring books and marketing guides for dentists—is tedious, repetitive, and demoralizing.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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The potential for dream matches against Roman Reigns or even Stone Cold Steve Austin exists, along with blockbuster encounters against Brock Lesnar or GUNTHER.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Collisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collisions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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