collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid or direct impact
The car collided with a tree.
Two helicopters collided.
2
: clash
colliding cultures
Science and religion collided in the court.
Examples of collide in a Sentence
Two football players collided on the field.
the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform
Recent Examples on the Web
Officers contacted a woman who sustained injuries after her vehicle collided with a tree.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In America at the turn of the twentieth century, anxieties about posture inevitably collided with anxieties not just about class but also about race.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Shortly after the two cars collided, a second crash occurred involving four other cars, troopers said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In 2022, two vehicles collided along the road, killing 18-year-old Skylar Scripter and injuring several others.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The force of the crash caused her father Andy Warner's seat to collapse backward, colliding with Taylor who was strapped in her car seat.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
On July 9, 1886, the steamship Milwaukee collided with the C. Hickox on Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
When a ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its catastrophic collapse, that day led to a shocking brush with death.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
In 1951, Rush starred in the Oscar-winning sci-fi film When Worlds Collide, as the daughter of an astronomer attempting to save humanity from a rogue star set to collide with the Earth.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In America at the turn of the twentieth century, anxieties about posture inevitably collided with anxieties not just about class but also about race.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Shortly after the two cars collided, a second crash occurred involving four other cars, troopers said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
In 2022, two vehicles collided along the road, killing 18-year-old Skylar Scripter and injuring several others.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The force of the crash caused her father Andy Warner's seat to collapse backward, colliding with Taylor who was strapped in her car seat.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
On July 9, 1886, the steamship Milwaukee collided with the C. Hickox on Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
When a ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its catastrophic collapse, that day led to a shocking brush with death.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
In 1951, Rush starred in the Oscar-winning sci-fi film When Worlds Collide, as the daughter of an astronomer attempting to save humanity from a rogue star set to collide with the Earth.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
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collide
verb
col·lide
kə-ˈlīd 
collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid impact
the football players collided
2
: clash entry 1 sense 2a
their different outlooks collided
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