1
as in clashes
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 slams
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 collides
Here, Southern tradition collides with global polish, turning the midmorning meal into something far more dynamic than basic bacon and eggs.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plasma gone in an instant RHIC accelerates beams of particles close to the speed of light and then collides them.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
For instance, as the sun — which is symbolic of vitality and the self — collides with electric Uranus retrograde — the planet of rebellion, sudden upheaval and unexpected breakthroughs — friction, disruption and sudden plot twists are inevitable.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
This marks the turning point where Janalice’s story fully collides with the world of organized trafficking.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
After Weyland-Yutani’s spaceship collides with Prodigy City, Wendy and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Joshua Mohr’s Viking Punk trilogy is a feral, genre-bending fever dream where Norse mythology collides with the grit of Oakland’s underworld punk scene.
—Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
The debris collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Kerem Bayhan Kerem Bayhan, the 2021 scholarship recipient, won for a project focused on a system to help prevent underride car crashes, which occur when a vehicle collides with the rear or side of a large truck and gets stuck under it.
—Lynn Bowlby, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2025
Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plasma gone in an instant RHIC accelerates beams of particles close to the speed of light and then collides them.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
For instance, as the sun — which is symbolic of vitality and the self — collides with electric Uranus retrograde — the planet of rebellion, sudden upheaval and unexpected breakthroughs — friction, disruption and sudden plot twists are inevitable.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
This marks the turning point where Janalice’s story fully collides with the world of organized trafficking.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
After Weyland-Yutani’s spaceship collides with Prodigy City, Wendy and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Joshua Mohr’s Viking Punk trilogy is a feral, genre-bending fever dream where Norse mythology collides with the grit of Oakland’s underworld punk scene.
—Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
The debris collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Kerem Bayhan Kerem Bayhan, the 2021 scholarship recipient, won for a project focused on a system to help prevent underride car crashes, which occur when a vehicle collides with the rear or side of a large truck and gets stuck under it.
—Lynn Bowlby, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collides
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Coerced into a conversion therapy program, Jared clashes with its hostile leader (Joel Edgerton), igniting a transformative journey of self-acceptance.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The feces contrast with her teeth in a way that inexplicably clashes with her eyeshadow, and the vignette is instantly burned in your brain.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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The steep new parking surcharge slams the brakes on that, hitting both visitors and the workers who would have served them.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Optical precision, for instance, often conflicts with mechanical strength.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Competing Claims About Victims But the allegation that Naso killed Lambson directly conflicts with prior findings.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the United Kingdom, as fans wait for something new from the global pop star, one of her earlier career smashes returns to the top 40 and becomes a bestseller again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the finale, Laura crashes Daniel and Cherry’s engagement party, and Cherry is arrested for vandalizing Laura’s gallery.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives to separate San Diego County traffic crashes over the last week, two on the same day and one in a hit-and-run.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His visit to her is the kind of single scene where an Oscar winner like Steenburgen knocks it out of the park.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fun-loving entertainment hub doesn't yet have a US product page, but is up for pre-order on Amazon for US$799 (though there is a promo coupon available at time of writing that knocks a few dollars off that ticket price).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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When the Great Depression hits, these estates become the targets of an ideological clash.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmy winner voiced a role in DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys 2 and will soon be seen starring alongside comedian Nate Bargatze in his TriStar Pictures comedy The Breadwinner, which hits theaters on March 13.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Blakeney, who left Universal last spring, specializes in equipping theme parks with all of the unsexy infrastructure required to function—toilets, cellphone towers—as well as ensuring that none of it impinges on the illusion.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Collides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collides. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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