collisions

noun

plural of collision
1
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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2
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 Turning collisions into a test The researchers did not simply look inside a proton. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 This raises the risk of accidents or collisions and can void their insurance. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Orbital data centers would face launch failures, radiation, hardware breakdowns, heat-management challenges and the growing risk of collisions and space debris. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 The others are 6-7 and 6-5, so imagine the little brother in the front yard doing the Oklahoma drill, a legendary one-on-one football drill from years ago that tested toughness via collisions. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The researchers used an experiment at RHIC called STAR (Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC) to pinpoint the baryon number’s transport between particles by looking at collisions of two heavy nuclei, ruthenium and zirconium. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026 That’s why the three-time Pro Bowl selection recently spent two days at Boston University, going through a battery of scans and tests to determine how much all those collisions affected his brain. — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Unintentional collisions are fewer in number, as are rocket stages, but are not unprecedented. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Spotting this behavior early can cut down on the risk of future collisions. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collisions
  1. crashes
  2. wrecks
  3. impacts
  4. accidents
  5. shocks
  6. jolts
  7. bumps
  8. thumps
Noun
  • To keep everyone safe, designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux built a system of tunnels, arches and bridges that let the paths cross without crashes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So far this year, there have been 37 crashes at the roundabout — three times more than there were in 2021.
    — Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashes
Noun
  • Huron Aviation, Alpena, Michigan (Lake Huron) Get a unique perspective on the wrecks in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary by seeing them from the air.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Car wrecks in which people are injured are frequent and many are not criminal matters, defense attorney Gill said in his closing argument in the guilt-innocence trial phase.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrecks
Noun
  • While the exact timing and intensity of the impacts are still uncertain and will ultimately depend on how close Lala tracks to the Hawaiian islands, heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf impacts are likely this weekend.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Other than the hurricane impacts, El Niño usually doesn’t have a strong summer climate impact for most of the United States, NOAA said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of impacts
Noun
  • The fantasy and sci-fi elements prove somewhat trickier for Meyer to navigate, but that mainly leads to happy accidents.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Army had the second-most accidents that year, though the Marines’ rate was nearly double that of the Army, Air Force and Navy.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of accidents
Noun
  • New Zealand looks to be the best place to hedge impact from severe El Niño shocks to global food supply chains, according to Bank of America.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For any brand looking to steady its input costs and protect its production lines from geopolitical shocks, the case is straightforward.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • There are no lyrics, no mixing inconsistencies, no jolts of experimental hiss.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Additional jolts of sophistication come courtesy of a custom Area Environments wall covering, a gold mirror from Made Goods, Jiun Ho sconces, and German photographer Ellen von Unwerth’s black and white snapshot of a carefree Naomi Campbell.
    — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of jolts
Noun
  • This coming season will give rise to even more over-the-air broadcasts (71), as NBC bumps its regular-season slate to 50 games, while ABC will handle 21 games.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Many stars, including Hathaway, have been embracing maternity dressing that shows off their bumps, rather than eclipsing them with boxy silhouettes.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumps
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps

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