collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid or direct impact
The car collided with a tree.
Two helicopters collided.
2
: clash
colliding cultures
Science and religion collided in the court.
Examples of collide in a Sentence
Two football players collided on the field.
the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform
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Good intentions collide with cultural norms going back to Hippocrates.
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Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But several hours later their lives were shattered when a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The helicopter collided with the airliner as the passenger jet was on its final approach to land at the airport, killing the helicopter’s crew and all passengers and crew aboard the jet — 67 people.
—Ben Mause, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
The plane and the helicopter collided at about 8:48 p.m. local time, sending both aircraft into the frigid river below.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 30 July 2025
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Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But several hours later their lives were shattered when a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The helicopter collided with the airliner as the passenger jet was on its final approach to land at the airport, killing the helicopter’s crew and all passengers and crew aboard the jet — 67 people.
—Ben Mause, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
The plane and the helicopter collided at about 8:48 p.m. local time, sending both aircraft into the frigid river below.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for collide
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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collide
verb
col·lide
kə-ˈlīd 
collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid impact
the football players collided
2
: clash entry 1 sense 2a
their different outlooks collided
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