COLLIDED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

collided

verb

past tense of collide

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 An air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was canceled on Sunday, May 17, after two Navy jets collided midair and crashed during a demonstration, forcing four crew members to eject safely from the aircraft, authorities and base officials said. —

Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Two fighter jets collided in midair during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, CBS affiliate KBOI reported. —

CBS News, 17 May 2026 The car overcorrected into the southbound lane and collided with Morris' motorcycle, the report says. —

Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026 Marquez collided with then-race leader Pedro Acosta as the two jockeyed for position. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 The Nissan collided with a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was driving south in the southbound lanes of the highway, the crash log said. —

Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026 The Pistons were ahead by 12 when Thompson and Merrill collided, but the Cavs cut that lead to 3. —

Joe Vardon, New York Times, 16 May 2026 The incident started after the woman who filed the report said her stroller collided with another woman walking ahead of her, according to Metro UK. —

Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 Two people were killed and two others injured when two vehicles collided head-on Friday evening along a dusty, deserted stretch of road in the Antelope Valley, authorities said. —

Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

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Russell and Chamberlain clashed in the playoffs eight times throughout their Hall of Fame careers, with Russell winning seven of those series.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
At the most recent debate, hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 on May 6, the seven candidates again clashed over housing and immigration, while Becerra and Steyer faced fierce attacks from both sides of the political spectrum, The Los Angeles Times reported.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026