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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
Seeing light from such events would provide valuable clues about the environments where these collisions take place.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Arizona's Meteor Crater and other scars leftover from collisions with space rocks continue to serve up their secrets.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
As a resident of Alameda, Tam said the adoption of safe streets for the past decade in Alameda has come with growing pains, but is an important strategy to protecting seniors and children from traffic collisions.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Despite descending onto a busy intermediate slope, no collisions were reported and no injuries occurred.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Because ships are large and slow to maneuver, even small navigation errors can lead to groundings or collisions.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Studebaker-Packard conceived of a different vehicle that not only would run on atomic energy, but would generate a force field around itself to prevent collisions.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Animals’ risk of becoming roadkill depends on several factors, including how many vehicles are on the road, how many animals are on the road, and how animals and human drivers behave, explains Tom Langen, a professor of biology at Clarkson University, who studies animal-vehicle collisions.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
After seeing a rise in traffic collisions involving buses in recent months, San Bernardino police and the city's bus drivers are teaming up for special bus patrols in order to crack down on traffic violators.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Arizona's Meteor Crater and other scars leftover from collisions with space rocks continue to serve up their secrets.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
As a resident of Alameda, Tam said the adoption of safe streets for the past decade in Alameda has come with growing pains, but is an important strategy to protecting seniors and children from traffic collisions.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Despite descending onto a busy intermediate slope, no collisions were reported and no injuries occurred.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Because ships are large and slow to maneuver, even small navigation errors can lead to groundings or collisions.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Studebaker-Packard conceived of a different vehicle that not only would run on atomic energy, but would generate a force field around itself to prevent collisions.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Animals’ risk of becoming roadkill depends on several factors, including how many vehicles are on the road, how many animals are on the road, and how animals and human drivers behave, explains Tom Langen, a professor of biology at Clarkson University, who studies animal-vehicle collisions.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
After seeing a rise in traffic collisions involving buses in recent months, San Bernardino police and the city's bus drivers are teaming up for special bus patrols in order to crack down on traffic violators.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collisions
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No additional information about any of the crashes was available.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sunday, the Minnesota State Patrol reported three injury crashes, 68 property damage crashes, 177 vehicles off the road, nine spinouts and seven jackknifed semis.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The wrecks sparked conversations in cities across the metro about how to approach traffic safety improvements overall, not just for e-bike users.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Colorado Water Conservation Board Director Lauren Ris explained that droughts do not affect every community the same way, and understanding where the impacts are most severe can help the state respond to those challenges.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Bergdoll cautioned that these impacts won't take effect immediately.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood -- a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those monthslong rallies were marked by a festive atmosphere and a striking blend of politics and pop culture, with protesters singing and waving colorful K-pop light sticks, and ended without major safety accidents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Then surging oil prices due to the Iran war have drawn comparisons to the oil supply shocks that led to shortages and long gas lines Americans saw during stagflation in the 1970s.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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This system was set up after the shocks from the 1970s Arab oil crisis.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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This could cause jolts in the energy markets.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Literal and figurative pain points included ensuring each piece properly conducting electricity, rigging every square with mechanical keyboard switches to facilitate the connections, and countless unintentional jolts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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Whatever bumps or rock flakes the cliff once had were buffed smooth by glacial erosion over the course of millions of years.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ratings for the State of the Union declined this year, so the boost in weekend viewing with the onset of the war likely contributed to the bumps for MS Now and CNN.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Collisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collisions. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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