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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
Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Tree was one of six people who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro June 14.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 June 2026
State police learned that a 23-year-old man from Newington was driving a Lexus ES 300 on I-91 South just south of the on-ramp from the Whitehead Highway when a motorcycle traveling the wrong way collided with the vehicle.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Authorities said a Nissan traveling north attempted to pass another vehicle and collided with a Ford van.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Loneliness and a never-ending to-do list have collided into a new kind of weeknight ritual.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The signal was created when two black holes with around 32 times the mass of the sun collided and set the very fabric of space rippling.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
In a single moment, questions about race, history, language, teaching, and her own family history collided.
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Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Tree was one of six people who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro June 14.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 June 2026
State police learned that a 23-year-old man from Newington was driving a Lexus ES 300 on I-91 South just south of the on-ramp from the Whitehead Highway when a motorcycle traveling the wrong way collided with the vehicle.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Authorities said a Nissan traveling north attempted to pass another vehicle and collided with a Ford van.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Loneliness and a never-ending to-do list have collided into a new kind of weeknight ritual.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The signal was created when two black holes with around 32 times the mass of the sun collided and set the very fabric of space rippling.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
In a single moment, questions about race, history, language, teaching, and her own family history collided.
—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
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Plane Jane and Drag Race judge Law Roach clashed on Project Runway in front of Tyra Banks.
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
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Many who did stay up or set alarms were fans of the Mexican national team, and were conflicted or even gutted by the 2-0 defeat.
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In each case, the court ruled the president's actions conflicted with the clear text of federal law.
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In a scathing Instagram post this morning, LuPone, who has long been devoted to her equally enamored gay fandom, slammed Turkey’s latest homophobic move.
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Investigators said the Tesla slammed through a brick home at a high rate of speed, fatally striking Avila.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others.
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In May, a frightened horse rammed into another carriage, causing the vehicle to flip over, injuring the driver.
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Avila was inside the residence when the vehicle crashed into the home.
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Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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