Thesaurus results for COLLISIONS

collisions

noun

plural of collision

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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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 Katz described the operation as a deliberate effort to manufacture collisions and submit fraudulent claims. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The severe injuries were the kind doctors encounter in patients after high-speed collisions or other violent accidents that cause the brain to twist and slam inside one’s skull. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 This can lead to an increase in vehicle collisions with micromobility devices. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The images also provide clues into the transformations and collisions that shape galaxies, such as waves of stellar births and supermassive black holes. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 After the collisions, Murillo would climb into the front passenger seat and exit the car from the passenger side. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Between 2018 and 2024, according to the study, e-bike riders were involved in at least 4,035 collisions. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 That retrofit, which has a cost estimate of $350 million to $450 million, aims to make the 57-year-old bridge safe during earthquakes and better prepared for ship collisions like one that took down a major bridge in Baltimore two years ago. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 Types of Car Accidents and Possible Causes Rear-end, side-impact, and head-on collisions, as well as rollovers, all have the potential to leave involved parties with some form of injury. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Speeding has been a major contributing factor in Long Beach’s recent rash of fatal crashes.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
There were fast cars, spectacular crashes, arguments, romance and enough engine noise to make your living room windows nervous.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 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

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The other is a powerful exposé on the safety breaches that have caused deadly crashes and accidents on Boeing airplanes.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Nuclear power development stalled after high-profile accidents such as the 1979 Three Mile Island meltdown and the 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled public fears of the technology.

— Roxy Ekberg, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accidents

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And the who, what and why of the vengeful spirit is the narrative pull of the play — along with the tense anticipation of more revelations, suspicions and shocks.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shocks

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Yellowish deposits on or around the eyelids, grayish-white rings around the cornea and yellowish bumps or nodules on the tendons, including the Achilles tendon or the tendons on the back of the hand, can all be a cause for concern.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Three days later, the baby’s bumps vanished and the older children rode bicycles around the living room.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

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