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as in clashing
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 bumping
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 colliding
Unhinged Creativity Builds Cultural Relevance By colliding nostalgia (the squeaky clean Macaulay Culkin of the Home Alone movies) with absurdist horror, Kim Kardashian reimagines and revitalizes a holiday classic.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
After colliding with the trailer, the train barreled into the Chamber of Commerce building, according to CBS News.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Over his four years, Biden's presidency was marked by lofty promises fueled by hope, often colliding with the harsh realities of a democracy grappling with its contradictions.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Nocturnal migratory birds are attracted to the lights on structures such as communication towers and tall buildings, becoming disoriented, many times colliding or getting exhausted and more easily predated.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In a new analysis, scientists quantified the various processes, and concluded that the overwhelming majority of the Universe’s gold comes from colliding neutron stars.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Both vehicles can then be seen colliding with three cars sitting at the light.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The colliding gas glows brightly in the center of the crash site, but most of the matter has sailed right through, forming heavy, light-distorting blobs on either side.
—Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Those protons colliding with electrons or antineutrinos no longer produce neutrons, and neutrinos and positrons that collide with neutrons no longer produce protons; the period of protons and neutrons interconverting into one another has ended.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
After colliding with the trailer, the train barreled into the Chamber of Commerce building, according to CBS News.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Over his four years, Biden's presidency was marked by lofty promises fueled by hope, often colliding with the harsh realities of a democracy grappling with its contradictions.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Nocturnal migratory birds are attracted to the lights on structures such as communication towers and tall buildings, becoming disoriented, many times colliding or getting exhausted and more easily predated.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In a new analysis, scientists quantified the various processes, and concluded that the overwhelming majority of the Universe’s gold comes from colliding neutron stars.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Both vehicles can then be seen colliding with three cars sitting at the light.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The colliding gas glows brightly in the center of the crash site, but most of the matter has sailed right through, forming heavy, light-distorting blobs on either side.
—Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Those protons colliding with electrons or antineutrinos no longer produce neutrons, and neutrinos and positrons that collide with neutrons no longer produce protons; the period of protons and neutrons interconverting into one another has ended.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colliding
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The galley kitchen is wide enough to allow a chef and helpers to work without bumping into each other.James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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The meme stock games that began in 2021 are stretched, the artificial intelligence bubble is bumping into realities, and the hundreds of walking dead companies are stumbling towards oblivion.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Torn between his conflicting loyalties to Francesca, the Empress Natalya (Jodhi May), and Reverend Mother Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson), Javicco chose to take his own life.EW.com, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Businesses that get ahead are those that can align these sometimes seemingly conflicting positions and balance operational aspirations with financial realities.Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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The car-ramming attack at the Magdeburg Christmas market could be politicized by far-right parties in the country, which have already made advances in parts of Germany.Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Still, with a narrow majority in Congress, multiple reports suggest the president-elect is reluctant to expend too much political capital on ramming Hegseth through the Senate and has begun exploring alternatives.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Eve forecast On Christmas Eve morning, the heaviest snow is hitting upstate New York and northern New England where locally more than 1 foot of snow is possible.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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When shooting on three or four different hoops, and from atypical angles, not only was hitting all the shots difficult, but so was getting the timing precisely correct.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Colliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colliding. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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