collide

verb

col·​lide kə-ˈlīd 

collided; colliding

intransitive verb

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.

Synonyms of collide

• clash
• conflict

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

Yankees infielders Anthony Volpe and Max Schuemann collided trying to make a play but neither could come up with the ball. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

The intense moment two Navy jets collided midair at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was captured on video. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 May 2026

An air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base ended in disaster after two fighter jets collided in midair Sunday. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026

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Word History

Etymology

Latin collidere, from com- + laedere to injure by striking

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for collide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

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