COLLIDE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

collide

verb

kə-ˈlīd

as in to clash

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform

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as in to bump

to come into usually forceful contact with something fortunately, I wasn't hurt when my bike collided with that fence

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miss
skirt

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Recent Examples of collide Five people were sent to the hospital after a Green Line train collided with another train early Sunday morning, bringing in federal investigators to examine the crash. —

Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025 January is that curious month where our new-year ambitions collide with the reality of winter. —

Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025 The crash was reported around 11 p.m. on Clintonville Road where an SUV and a sedan collided, according to the North Branford Fire Department. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025 In February, 1996, two New Jersey Transit trains collided near Secaucus, killing three and seriously injuring sixty-nine. —

Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for collide

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As of Tuesday afternoon, ahead of Boise State’s road clash with UNLV, Degenhart has 1,751 career points, good for fifth place in Boise State history.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also clash with rebellious Uranus on Feb. 10 — expect an unexpected message or a sudden revelation.

— Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025