as in collided
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the colors of your shirt and pants clash a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's
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Recent Examples of clashed
Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk was no stranger to the UC Davis campus — in 2023, 100 protestors clashed with police at a demonstration against the far-right commentator speaking on campus, resulting in two arrests.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Paris — Nationwide unrest broke out across France on Wednesday as protesters blocked roads, set fires and clashed with police, who responded with tear gas, as anger grows against the country’s political class.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with state police and saw their tents torn down.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, Beijing and Washington have clashed over the sovereignty of the Panama Canal.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Amodei also has clashed with the administration’s policy agenda.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk was no stranger to the UC Davis campus — in 2023, 100 protestors clashed with police at a demonstration against the far-right commentator speaking on campus, resulting in two arrests.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Paris — Nationwide unrest broke out across France on Wednesday as protesters blocked roads, set fires and clashed with police, who responded with tear gas, as anger grows against the country’s political class.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with state police and saw their tents torn down.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, Beijing and Washington have clashed over the sovereignty of the Panama Canal.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Amodei also has clashed with the administration’s policy agenda.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
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Last month, a Chinese navy ship collided with a Chinese Coast Guard ship while trying to block a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the 117th minute, Hampton and Alex Greenwood collided defending a corner.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That order conflicted with the state’s code, however, and in March, legislators rejected a bill that would have weakened that law and codified religious exemptions to vaccination.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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No Ill Will Towards WWE Kelly explained that the invitation came at the last minute and conflicted with her husband's work schedule, which would have created a difficult logistical situation.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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