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 The collective radiation from these hydrogen atom collisions, in the form of light, heat, gamma rays and x-rays, slowly makes its way to the outer layer of a star. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 Placing the heavy shielding and reactor components in the middle minimizes the physical stress caused by bending moments at sea and insulates the nuclear systems from external side-impact collisions. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 The strongest wake signals were detected in more centralised lead-lead collisions, which create more quark-gluon plasma. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026 The Smithsonian, primarily known for its public museums in Washington, also assists investigators by identifying bird remains, called snarge, after aircraft collisions. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Most were orphaned after their mothers were killed in vehicle collisions on Georgia roadways. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Under California’s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 Heading and collisions pose a risk that warrants real caution. — Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The consensus was to focus first on upgrading the LHC to increase its luminosity—the number of collisions per second—rather than immediately beginning to build a successor. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

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Noun

The airport saw several fatal plane crashes in the early 2000s.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Law enforcement officers also would be required to record those label details after crashes involving the vehicles, a change supporters say would produce more accurate crash data.

— Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of crashes

Noun

Historians estimate that as many as 1,000 ships sank during the Middle Passage, but fewer than 20 of these wrecks have been documented.

— Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Back inside the courtroom, CBS New York reported that prosecutors alleged Bithorn had previously put her children in danger via her alleged alcoholism, including multiple car wrecks.

— Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of wrecks

Noun

Many of their questions about the potential local impacts of the project remain unanswered.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday ordered a temporary halt to new large-scale data center projects while the state develops stricter standards governing their energy, water and environmental impacts.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of impacts

Noun

But the incredible expense of maintaining these habitats — and a series of horrible accidents resulting in a few deaths — led to a pullback in federal funding for the undersea habitat industry.

— Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Year in and year out, in incidents small and noticeably larger, refinery accidents enraged neighbors and attracted regulators.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of accidents

Noun

While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
According to the complaint, DGCIM officers repeatedly beat him, fractured his back, administered electric shocks — including to his genitals — and threatened to kill him while extorting money from his wife.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of shocks

Noun

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
Takeoff and landing are when many aviation incidents occur—they’re considered the most critical phases of a flight and when an aircraft is most vulnerable to sudden, unexpected jolts of motion.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of jolts

Noun

Just keep in mind that the award price could change if a stopover bumps the distance of your flight into the next price band.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Vintage’s startup speed has resulted in some bumps in the road, namely a trademark infringement lawsuit from Ford.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of bumps

Noun

Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

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