clashed

verb

past tense of clash
as in collided
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the colors of your shirt and pants clash a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's

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Recent Examples of clashed Corben has previously clashed with Gabela and Gabela’s wife, Mariela, who have accused Corben of provoking them to get views for his content. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The candidates also clashed over a state law encouraging greater housing density around transit corridors. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 Sydney artist Osvaldo Budet has clashed with Maitland City Council over his artwork examining a century-old statue of an African American boy, ABC News reported. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 That's where authorities broke up confrontations and made some arrests after supporters from both sides clashed. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Since taking office, Curtis has alleged election irregularities, accused county employees of sabotage and repeatedly clashed with county leadership. — Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 When DeSantis clashed with House Republican leadership, Caruso stood by him, casting the lone Republican vote against a legislative immigration enforcement package that conflicted with the governor’s agenda. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The record labels’ personas and allies clashed in what came to be known as the battle between the East and West Coast rap worlds. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa clashed with the head of state energy company Eskom over the speed of opening the national power grid to private operators, pitting the government’s flagship energy reform against warnings of bondholder shock. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
  1. collided
  2. conflicted
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  • During a Cincinnati game last month, Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo collided with Miller while attempting to field a ground ball in the seventh inning.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The pursuit ended when the driver collided with a parked car near the intersection of Carlson and Sandburg drives in Sacramento’s River Park neighborhood, Gamble said.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of collided
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  • When DeSantis clashed with House Republican leadership, Caruso stood by him, casting the lone Republican vote against a legislative immigration enforcement package that conflicted with the governor’s agenda.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There have been a number of albums this year that go into the side effects of fame — Ariana Grande’s in a big way, Phoebe Bridgers’ to a lesser extent — but no one is quite so humble or conflicted about it as Kahan.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of conflicted

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“Clashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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