clash 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clashnext
1
as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries

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2
as in rattle
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal the clash of cymbals

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clash

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verb

ˈklash How to pronounce clash (audio)
as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the colors of your shirt and pants clash a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's

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Recent Examples of clash
Noun
Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, water cannon, and baton charges as clashes spread through the city center. — Zana Cimili, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026 So far, over 200 students, 85 school staff, and 700 police officers have been injured in clashes across the country. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
As night fell, police clashed with protesters in central Tirana, clearing streets littered with rocks as tear gas and smoke from burning trash bins filled the air. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Smith praised Carney for improving relations with a province that frequently clashed with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, over his carbon tax and other energy policies. — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clash
  1. skirmish
  2. rattle
  3. conflict
  4. battle
  5. ring
  6. collide
  7. fight
  8. thump
Noun
  • This leads to even more behind-the-scenes skirmishes laced with character-centric comedy, as opposing factions align.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of skirmish
Noun
  • His favorite technique was to take a fold-up chair in the woods, get in a blowdown, rattle antlers during the rut, and wait for a trophy buck to come along.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • Separate challenges to the law divided two federal circuit courts, which issued conflicting decisions in April, only 11 days apart.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Competing theories and conflicting evidence point to two possibilities for how Mars got its moons.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of conflict
Noun
  • Still, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Policy Policy Your guide to the Supreme Court, federal courts, judicial nominations, and the legal battles shaping American policy.
    — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of battle
Noun
  • The Knicks celebrated their first NBA championship in 53 years with a ring ceremony and raising a banner to the rafters.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some apartment buildings will indicate which bells to ring and which to avoid.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ring
Verb
  • As a result, the right side of the pickup truck collided with the right side of the motorcycle.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels needed to be stretchered off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after colliding with a Chicago Bears player while trying to make a tackle.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of collide
Noun
  • Russia's heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine's appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fight
Noun
  • But the knock on them has been the lack of thump in their lineup.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The brutalist thump of drummer Moe Tucker renders the showmen in Led Zeppelin and the Who irrelevant.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
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