collide

verb

kə-ˈlīd How to pronounce collide (audio)
Definition of collidenext
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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2
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 One person is dead and another was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle and a dump truck collided in East Hampton on Thursday afternoon. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 The bowls moved around the water and randomly collided with one another. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 Now, five years after colliding in that fateful dorm room, Tiny Habits have released their sophomore album, Keepers, out now. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Burton collided with New York’s Pauline Astier less than two minutes into the opening quarter. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collide
  1. clash
  2. bump
  3. conflict
  4. smash
  5. slam
  6. bang
  7. crash
  8. hit
Verb
  • But the move risks clashing with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s own plans to shrink the Fed’s balance sheet — and with any Fed decision to tighten monetary policy.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Spanish protesters and migrants clashed with police and each other in Ceuta, one month after a horde of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants abruptly swarmed the small Spanish enclave.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of clash
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  • Errands, chores, or work needs may bump against your desire for ease, beauty, or personal space.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Peacock bumped its pricing, ahead of the new NBA and NFL season.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bump
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  • The sometimes-conflicting bids to win sway have also drawn dividing lines among the forum’s members, threatening to derail annual summits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The tome is a more experimental offering than traditional fiction, and relies heavily on the conflicting narration from commenters and Agnes’ internal dialogue.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conflict
Verb
  • And yet the company's earnings garners scant attention compared to those names, to say nothing of Nvidia, which smashed expectations last week.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bland said officers were dispatched after a 911 caller reported that Garcia had been walking down the street with a baseball bat, smashing car windows.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • Kenzie Annis clam-slammed her way into Love Island fans’ hearts during season eight of the reality dating show and would love the chance to do it again on Dancing With the Stars.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of slam
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  • Support for Infantino Eto’o is not the only person banging the drum for Infantino in what’s become an increasingly fractured landscape.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday, residents of Jaimanitas, a neighborhood in the capital, took to the streets banging pots and pans to protest after 25 hours without electricity.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bang
Verb
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese surveillance footage from the Tibetan side of the border shows a huge wall of mud and debris crashing over buildings and engulfing roads as people desperately try to flee the torrent.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crash
Verb
  • Dramatic footage shows a torrent of water hitting at the Nepal-China border.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Parton earned dozens of top 10 country hits, and her professional ambitions grew along with her career.
    — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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