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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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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
But in the past few years, the idea has collided with a steady stream of large population studies that have found that vaccines seem to protect against dementia.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Two men, from different worlds, colliding with versions of the same story.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Lyan Tun found that the tensions that emerged on set, the moments when their different instincts about how to respond to an unexpected problem collided, ultimately shaped the film’s texture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday, May 13, a semi truck transporting gravel collided with a Santa Clarita Transit bus and two other vehicles, according to the Los Angeles Times and KTLA.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Two men, from different worlds, colliding with versions of the same story.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Lyan Tun found that the tensions that emerged on set, the moments when their different instincts about how to respond to an unexpected problem collided, ultimately shaped the film’s texture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday, May 13, a semi truck transporting gravel collided with a Santa Clarita Transit bus and two other vehicles, according to the Los Angeles Times and KTLA.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collide
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Andrade is used to clashing with the DeSantis administration.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Strict city regulations wouldn’t allow for yellow to clash with the natural scenery, so the shade was chosen to better fit in with the local aesthetics.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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More experienced employees are able to bump other employees and take over their roles during lay-off periods.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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For months conflicting news accounts have circulated that he was imprisoned or under house arrest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Narrow preemption of conflicting compliance regimes might pass, but only if paired with a federal floor doing the work the preempted state laws did.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Authorities said the suspect then smashed into the store's jewelry counter, stealing nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise before walking out and fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Suarez was caught on surveillance camera smashing into the Volkswagen Jetta on Amsterdam Ave.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Wanting to avoid running a red light, the trailer made a right-hand turn on yellow and slammed into a Santa Clarita Transit bus and two vehicles near the intersection of Golden Valley Road, according to the Sheriff’s Department.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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One of these cosmic rays for instance, dubbed the Amaterasu particle (after the Japanese sun goddess) slammed into Earth in 2021 with an energy 40 million times greater than particles slammed together at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Howden doubled the lead with a shorthanded goal 7½ minutes later, finding miles of space just to the right of the goal and banging in a pass from Marner that split LaCombe and Alex Killorn.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday evening, Associated Press journalists saw residents in numerous neighborhoods banging pots and pans and setting fire to trash cans to protest the blackouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Four people were killed on May 14 when a medical transport airplane crashed in New Mexico and caused a fire, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Max Muncy hit his 12th homer of the season on the next at-bat to break a scoreless game in the fourth inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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