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as in clashed
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 bumped
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 collided
The motorcycle collided with the trailer, and the 43-year-old driver and 41-year-old passenger were ejected from the motorcycle.
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Now that this replay fantasy has collided with a more complex, indeterminate and difficult reality, Trump is unable to explain his objectives or even give the country a sense of when the war might end.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Wright was lunging for the puck when Stanley arrived and the Sabres defenseman’s elbow collided with the side of Wright’s helmet.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
March 28, 2026 1 of 10 Why was a fire truck that collided with a plane in a fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport on the tarmac?
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The Jazz Aviation flight, collided with the Port Authority emergency vehicle that was responding to an earlier call with a plane on the runway that requested assistance because of an unknown odor in the cockpit, CNN reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
But with under eight minutes left in regulation, Stars forward Sam Steel and Brink collided at center ice, and after a review, Brink was given four minutes for high sticking.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Also, another two cars collided with each another.
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Now that this replay fantasy has collided with a more complex, indeterminate and difficult reality, Trump is unable to explain his objectives or even give the country a sense of when the war might end.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Wright was lunging for the puck when Stanley arrived and the Sabres defenseman’s elbow collided with the side of Wright’s helmet.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
March 28, 2026 1 of 10 Why was a fire truck that collided with a plane in a fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport on the tarmac?
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The Jazz Aviation flight, collided with the Port Authority emergency vehicle that was responding to an earlier call with a plane on the runway that requested assistance because of an unknown odor in the cockpit, CNN reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
But with under eight minutes left in regulation, Stars forward Sam Steel and Brink collided at center ice, and after a review, Brink was given four minutes for high sticking.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Also, another two cars collided with each another.
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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For centuries, armies usually clashed on battlefields, far from civilians.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Reirson, the Western State College of Law professor, said the nation’s founding ideals of pluralism and equal opportunity have often clashed with an undercurrent of nativism and white supremacy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Secrets bumped into Pokluda last week.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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These days, Munin is conflicted about the future.—
Mariia Yastreba,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fans were conflicted about her behavior in front of a popular restaurant known for drawing a celebrity crowd.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rod Sellers and Laettner grappled for a loose ball and Sellers elbowed Laettner in the face and slammed his head to the floor.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several controversies have also slammed the Mag 7 in recent days.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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From her office at Aish, a Jewish educational institute with headquarters next to the Western Wall plaza, Geller can see where shrapnel dented and smashed rooftops, roads and a parking lot in the area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Andrews said some people also smashed concrete barriers into smaller pieces and threw them at authorities.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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During the chase, a deputy got out of his patrol vehicle to try to deploy stop sticks in the truck's path, but the driver rammed the deputy's vehicle.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ghazali rammed his truck into Temple Israel.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The flight instructor had more than 800 hours in total of civilian flight experience and had flown 140 hours in helicopters similar to the one that crashed.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Police initiated a pursuit traveling southbound on Garey Avenue, and the suspect crashed into another vehicle near Garey Avenue and County Road.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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