1
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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Recent Examples of collide
See video … LISTEN Tune in as Memorial Day travel collides with rising costs and new polling shows voters increasingly worried about the economy.
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FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Every morning during the spring migration season of March to June, Annette Prince, director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, leads hundreds of volunteers who scour downtown Chicago searching for migratory birds that have collided with windows.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
When a Tri-Rail commuter train and Chevrolet SUV collided in Broward County on Wednesday, the crash dragged the vehicle hundreds of feet and killed the driver.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
The scariest one occurred when Ward and Colts tight end Drew Ogletree accidentally collided during pregame warmups last October.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Every morning during the spring migration season of March to June, Annette Prince, director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, leads hundreds of volunteers who scour downtown Chicago searching for migratory birds that have collided with windows.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
When a Tri-Rail commuter train and Chevrolet SUV collided in Broward County on Wednesday, the crash dragged the vehicle hundreds of feet and killed the driver.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
The scariest one occurred when Ward and Colts tight end Drew Ogletree accidentally collided during pregame warmups last October.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collide
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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An unassuming industrial area on the outskirts of Newark, New Jersey, is a hub of discourse this week as one day after another, protesters clash with federal agents outside an ICE detention facility while lawmakers call for inspections and oversight.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Private feelings bump into plans as compassionate Venus moves through your 12th House of Solitude and squares structured Saturn in your 9th House of Higher Learning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The sequence started in the first quarter when Wembanyama bumped into Holmgren, adding another physical chapter to the growing battle between the two young stars.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Relationship needs may conflict during the Virgo first quarter moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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But in that moment, a conflicting instinct kicked in.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Garcia smashed a three-run homer to right in the sixth inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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When the officer stepped out of his vehicle, Blessing put the Tahoe in reverse and slammed into the police cruiser, according to Simi Valley Police Sgt.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Footage of the game then showed George hobbling back to the dugout, slamming his helmet in frustration.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Levu remained hot, banging home an RBI single in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit by a run.—
Jack Vita,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Halverson crashed on couches all across Fridley.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Pino, Srebnick said, was distracted for nine seconds before hitting the channel marker, but there was no intentional effort to crash.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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