clashed; clashing; clashes
1
: to make a clash
cymbals clashed
2
: to come into conflict
Where ignorant armies clash by night.—
Matthew Arnold
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also
: to be incompatible
the colors clashed
: to cause to clash
clasher
noun
Examples of clash in a Sentence
Police and protesters clashed yesterday.
The sofa and the chair clash.
She ended the song by clashing the cymbals.
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Strikes over southern Lebanon continue daily, meanwhile, and Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops have also clashed.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 June 2026
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 June 2026
It is believed that Baltyuor’s vision for the fest going forward clashed with Pandya Malhotra’s mode of operation, according to sources.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 2026
Months of withering brutal weather gave way to soccer abandon on the turf, as two of Ottawa’s best junior teams clashed in the sunlight.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Norwell will now clash with a rival in the Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026
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“Clash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clash. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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clash
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a clash
clashing cymbals
2
a
: to come into conflict
pickets clashed with the police
b
: to not match well
our ideas clashed
some colors clash
clasher
noun
clash
2 of 2 noun1
: a loud sharp sound usually of metal striking metal
the clash of swords
2
: a sharp fight or strong disagreement
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