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
Justin Mitchell Pillard was operating the boat that fatally collided with a 23-year-old man at Possum Kingdom Lake the evening of Friday, June 6, the state Parks and Wildlife Department said in a news release.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Surveillance video from a nearby car wash showed the Impala stopped in its parking lot before pulling out and turning left, colliding with the SUV, the affidavit states.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
The pursuit ended at Ebers Street and Bermuda Avenue when the sedan collided with a black Jeep.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
In the third, Miami rookie manager Clayton McCullough was ejected for the first time in his career by home plate umpire Chad Fairchild for arguing base-path interference on Xavier Edwards, who collided with Aranda at first base.
—Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Surveillance video from a nearby car wash showed the Impala stopped in its parking lot before pulling out and turning left, colliding with the SUV, the affidavit states.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
The pursuit ended at Ebers Street and Bermuda Avenue when the sedan collided with a black Jeep.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
In the third, Miami rookie manager Clayton McCullough was ejected for the first time in his career by home plate umpire Chad Fairchild for arguing base-path interference on Xavier Edwards, who collided with Aranda at first base.
—Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collide
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Above, a curious duel unfolded: a seagull clashing mid-air with a hovering drone.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Others in Trump's orbit, such as former senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who has clashed with Musk in recent months, were less conciliatory.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Candy and Allan bonded after bumping into each other at a church volleyball game.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The workers are non-unionized and do not have bumping rights, according to the company’s letter, which is signed by a corporate adviser from Harney Partners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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There were conflicting reports on whether the resolution included the release of hostages held by Hamas.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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This week’s presidential election reveals a nation deeply conflicted about how to do that.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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Two weeks ago, vandals threw bricks through the front office window, smashing a few items inside.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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At least two separate crews used landscaping rocks to smash windows and enter the businesses, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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But, in the end, Berg’s life became proof of a darker truth, one that is newly relevant in the Trump era: doors that swing open can also slam shut.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Footage showed the missile carried six warheads which slammed into different targets close to one another in Dnipro.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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There's no point in banging your head against the wall.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Even after being handcuffed, the passenger continued to behave aggressively, repeatedly banging her head against the bus window.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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But in 2015 the platinum market crashed after it was revealed that the big German car maker Volkswagen had been falsifying exhaust system measurement sparking a scandal dubbed Dieselgate.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But the first flight in the operation crashed just minutes after takeoff, killing 78 of the nearly 250 children on board.—
Jim Axelrod
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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While salmon sperm facials and injections aren’t new in Eastern skincare, the lure of it all is just now hitting the US.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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