collision course

noun

: a course (as of moving bodies or antithetical philosophies) that will result in collision or conflict if continued unaltered

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And with both teams now on a similar collision course this season, Gottlieb and Auriemma will meet again Saturday for a marquee matchup that’s been billed as one of the most consequential games of the college basketball calendar. —

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 When their past identities as Daredevil and Kingpin begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course. —

Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024 But make no mistake: while Nvidia and the cloud providers are deeply reliant on each other today, these giants increasingly find themselves on a competitive collision course. —

Rob Toews, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Foxboro’s Jack Martinelli and Shawsheen’s Al Costabile are Massachusetts coaching royalty and their teams have been on a Division 5 collision course all season. —

Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for collision course

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of collision course was in 1944

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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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