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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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 Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where the boy succumbed to injuries sustained in the collisions. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 Adding a third component could reveal new quantum behaviors, but three-body collisions can cause atoms to disappear from the system, making experiments difficult to sustain. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sits crash test dummies in cars and then runs them into walls to measure how human bodies are affected by vehicle collisions. — Garance Burke, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 Groton saw the most deer collisions with 40 crashes recorded in 2025, according to AAA. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 According to investigators cited by NBC News, the criminals have shown planning and sophistication by employing techniques like GPS location spoofing and even arranging collisions with police escort vehicles. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 Bagen focused his firm exclusively on personal injury cases and primarily motor vehicle collisions. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026 Such inaccuracies could easily throw self-driving cars off track, potentially causing traffic collisions, according to Charles Lin, an earth science professor at National Cheng Kung University and one of the co-authors of the paper. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The company's latest systems use radar, cameras, and increasingly sophisticated software to help truck drivers identify hazards, avoid collisions, and respond when someone does something unexpected. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where the railway system has a history of mismanagement and poor maintenance.

— Mohamed Saleh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Government researchers then analyze the crash test data, share it with the public and prescribe national standards to improve vehicle safety, all with the mission of saving lives and lowering economic costs from crashes.

— Garance Burke, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of crashes

Noun

The study identified potential disruptions, not confirmed impacts.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
According to Bastos, eight in 10 Gen Z respondents said clothing impacts their health and well-being, with 59 percent pointing to comfort and 51 percent attributing it to how clothing feels, including breathability.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of impacts

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The Associated Press reported that Spain’s National Police had opened an investigation into the incident, as deaths from non-natural causes — even accidents — are subject to investigations in the country.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026
Under Spanish law, deaths from non-natural causes, including accidents, are subject to judicial investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of accidents

Noun

Even diversified supply cannot shield countries from large shocks in global markets, as the American experience with soaring fuel prices shows.

— Laurence Tubiana, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
In an era of recurring shocks, the economies that prepare before the next disruption will be best placed not just to endure it, but to emerge stronger.

— Jihad Azour, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of shocks

Noun

In a very short time, Rider tweaked Celine’s mostly classic men’s wardrobe with little jolts of fashion, helpings of preppy, winks to the past and a very distinctive patina and hand — nothing too bright, stiff or high-contrast.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
In the bystander’s footage from behind, a screeching noise is heard before the Tahoe jolts forward.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of jolts

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That process has already included some bumps, with the Heat outscored by 45 points in the 71 minutes that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo played together during its 0-4 start to the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
As his vessel pulled up to a landing ramp on one of the islands — located just off the Antarctic Peninsula — Vanstreels and his fellow researchers immediately noticed bumps in the snow.

— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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