collision course

noun

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

Examples of collision course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These could range from evacuating areas in the risk corridor to launching high-stakes space missions to nudge the asteroid off its collision course—or even to blast it to bits. —Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025

As their past identities begin to emerge in the trailer, both men appear set for an inevitable collision course in the upcoming Marvel Television series. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025

Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025

Read more Which Super Bowl commercials will have the biggest celebrities? Taylor Swift and Donald Trump on collision course at Super Bowl Is Travis Kelce a Trump supporter? —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collision course

• bourse
• coarse
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce