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 During a Cincinnati game last month, Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo collided with Miller while attempting to field a ground ball in the seventh inning. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The pursuit ended when the driver collided with a parked car near the intersection of Carlson and Sandburg drives in Sacramento’s River Park neighborhood, Gamble said. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 But after a home run by Cedric Mullins in the seventh inning sailed a few feet above Tatis’ glove and and into the glove of a young fan wearing his jersey, Tatis at first thought their gloves had collided. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 One person is dead and another was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle and a dump truck collided in East Hampton on Thursday afternoon. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 The police report stated that a vehicle was traveling west and crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with another vehicle. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The bowls moved around the water and randomly collided with one another. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 Burton collided with New York’s Pauline Astier less than two minutes into the opening quarter. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 The two pilots of Air Canada Express Flight 8646 were killed when the jet collided with an airport fire truck just after landing. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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White supremacist groups and alt-right influencers have clashed with local immigration advocates and faith leaders who sought to protect the Haitian community.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Spanish protesters and migrants clashed with police and each other in Ceuta, one month after a horde of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants abruptly swarmed the small Spanish enclave.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of clashed

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Karimi disputed such allegations in social media posts on the matter and said the conflict stemmed from her own support for Palestine, which conflicted with Walton's views on Israel.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
In his dueling closing argument, Sanft disputed that characterization, saying Davis had fabricated the account and that his retellings over the years often conflicted with one another and, at times, with the evidence.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicted

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In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of slammed

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In 2023, an armed robber smashed into a luxury London home where the actress was staying with her husband, musician Malcolm McRae.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
That crossing was close to where part of a glacier broke away and smashed into a river valley 4,000 feet below.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

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Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The trial centered on a horrific high-speed crash when Schwally rammed his car into the Hawaii Nail Salon and Spa in Deer Park on June 28, 2024.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rammed

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Pilot declared an emergency once autopilot disengaged The pilot and six passengers were aboard a 2010 Pilatus PC-12 Next Generation aircraft that day when the plane crashed about 12 miles northeast of Recluse, Wyoming, near Gillette.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The party crashed when COVID literally shut the town down for years, followed by Peak TV overbuild, cord-cutting, streaming losses, rate hikes, two strikes.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

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