1
as in crash
a forceful coming together of two things
the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children
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as in accident
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a horrendous car collision on the highway
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Recent Examples of collision
Searching for gravitational waves, phenomena predicted in 1915 as part of Einstein’s theory of relativity, is the only way to identify black hole collisions from Earth.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Meiler, for instance, began walking rather than jumping over hurdles five years ago after a collision with a barrier left her leg and ankle seriously injured.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
After his collision with Travis Kelce in Brazil, Xavier Worthy is unlikely to suit up against the Eagles Sunday, and Rice is due to serve the second game of a six-game suspension — meaning Mahomes’ top trio of receivers is expected to be Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The gravitational-wave signal showed that the object left over after the collision exactly fits a theoretical construct known as the Kerr metric, which describes a rotating black hole within the bounds of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Meiler, for instance, began walking rather than jumping over hurdles five years ago after a collision with a barrier left her leg and ankle seriously injured.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
After his collision with Travis Kelce in Brazil, Xavier Worthy is unlikely to suit up against the Eagles Sunday, and Rice is due to serve the second game of a six-game suspension — meaning Mahomes’ top trio of receivers is expected to be Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The gravitational-wave signal showed that the object left over after the collision exactly fits a theoretical construct known as the Kerr metric, which describes a rotating black hole within the bounds of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collision
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He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of crash involving death, driving without a license causing death and resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The crash of Eastern Flight 212, ultimately, was an avoidable tragedy.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is not simply a fortunate accident.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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On September 2, 2025, her children filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia's State Court of Gwinnett County against the drivers, truck manufacturers, and trucking companies responsible for the Alabama truck accident that caused fatal injuries to Stone while injuring several others.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last year’s shock results included Aston Villa beating Bayern Munich 1-0 at home in the league phase, as Unai Emery led them to the quarter-finals.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sneakily announced right before the Emmy Awards started on Sunday night, the news came as a shock considering Stokes had just posted an Instagram photo dump celebrating Ballerini’s birthday two days prior on September 12.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Once you get hooked on diving Portugal’s islands, consider making Madeira and Porto Santo’s great wreck diving your next venture .—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many wrecks remain on the lake bottom waiting to be discovered.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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More generally, the Nepalese public criticized the government’s measures disproportionate impact on ordinary users.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The psychological impact of this shift cannot be overstated.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ainscough, a Studio Ashby alum who launched her solo design practice in 2020, took those distinctive doors as a starting point for the scheme of gentle greens, blues, and golden yellows—interjected with bold jolts of cherry and crimson.—
Fiona McCarthy,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even with the team’s need for a jolt of offense, Muncy insists there is no undue pressure associated with his return.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bass-heavy tracks carry plenty of thump while vocals still sound crisp, and the companion app gives you real control over the EQ.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Sinner and Alcaraz have split the last eight slams evenly between them, and what that means depends on how closely someone follows the sport.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last eight slams with a perfect split of 4-4.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Collision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collision. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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