collide

verb

kə-ˈlīd How to pronounce collide (audio)
Definition of collidenext
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 The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Cooler white dwarfs with mixed hydrogen and helium atmospheres often would glow cyan or pale blue, caused as hydrogen molecules collide with helium atoms in their dense atmospheres. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 This cyan-pale blue is caused by hydrogen molecules colliding with helium atoms inside their ultra-dense atmospheres. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 Riders had to evacuate its log ride on seven separate occasions because of issues such as boats colliding or becoming jammed and smoke coming from a malfunctioning part of the ride. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collide
  1. clash
  2. bump
  3. conflict
  4. smash
  5. slam
  6. bang
  7. crash
  8. hit
Verb
  • Widespread violence erupted across France over the weekend, as rioters and looters ransacked storefronts, clashed with police and set fire to municipal buildings.
    — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • News | Getty Images A protestor looks on as police clash with protesters during a demonstration amid a nationwide mobilisation over rising living costs, fuel prices and education funding in Paris, France, on October 18, 2026.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of clash
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  • The Capricorn Moon squares the Libra Sun, making one-on-one expectations bump against your need for comfort or personal space.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Inside a training apartment on-site, specialists taught Darnes how to navigate daily life using touch, sound, bump dots, and his remaining senses.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of bump
Verb
  • Both shut down thinking, and neither tells anyone what to do with this conflicting information.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Uncomfortable Leadership Test The behaviors that make an executive indispensable often conflict with the behaviors that make a transformation durable.
    — Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of conflict
Verb
  • In Tirana this week, protesters smashed windows, set alight ​government buildings and clashed with police.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Federal officials maintain the immigration officers believed their lives were in danger and opened fire only after Belgal smashed his car into two government vehicles and accelerated toward them.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of smash
Verb
  • Modeling work suggests the duo will keep orbiting our star for millions of years before ultimately slamming into either Earth or Venus.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kim Bruno Espinosa slammed ICE at the press conference and accused the agency of misidentifying the man with Parra.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of slam
Verb
  • It was recast by two local foundry workers, John Pass and John Stow, not once but twice, because the first recast produced a sound that one bystander likened to coal scuttles banging together.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And then — more oysters, higher this time, cruel, pleasant things cutting at my hips, banging my thighs.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bang
Verb
  • At most, the emissions of plasma crashing into our atmosphere might paint the sky in pretty shades of green or pink.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Physical tabletop models helped the crew determine how a vehicle should crash through a building when there was no time for elaborate previws.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of crash
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Wilcox was hit by gunfire, fell to the ground and fired three more gunshots at the officers.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The different program sales operations of Skydance hit the Côte d’Azur under their pre-existing Paramount and WB brands.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collide. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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