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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
Seconds after tipoff, White awkwardly collided with an Adem Bona screen while pursuing Maxey.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Aerial footage from the scene showed a sedan with severe damage that appeared to have collided with a power pole after the initial collision with a truck.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Michael Wolcott, 33, of Riverside, Missouri, died after his 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a tractor trailer, according to a news release from Capt.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials investigate after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on March 25 in the Queens borough of New York.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The preliminary report's release comes more than a month after the CRJ-900 aircraft collided with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle on March 22.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, the truck and the jet collided.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Many also failed, collided, or simply failed to finish.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Aerial footage from the scene showed a sedan with severe damage that appeared to have collided with a power pole after the initial collision with a truck.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Michael Wolcott, 33, of Riverside, Missouri, died after his 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a tractor trailer, according to a news release from Capt.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials investigate after an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on March 25 in the Queens borough of New York.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The preliminary report's release comes more than a month after the CRJ-900 aircraft collided with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle on March 22.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, the truck and the jet collided.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Many also failed, collided, or simply failed to finish.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collided
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But that clashed with the team’s offseason strategy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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John Phelan clashed with Hegseth and other senior officials over efforts to revive US shipbuilding.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers who intentionally bumped vehicles or performed other maneuvers to stop vehicles during pursuits sought payouts afterward from the other driver's insurance, claiming personal injuries to supplement their paychecks, an internal investigation found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mutai was actually bumped down to fourth on the all-time list as all of the top three finishers from the 2026 men’s race beat his previous record time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Yet, the All-American center and linebacker from Illinois was conflicted — and there was a tug-of-war for him between the Bears and the American Football League’s Denver Broncos.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Randi Press, Gary’s wife, was conflicted for different reasons.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Carlsson slammed a shot off Ingram’s right pad that Granlund popped home for his first goal of the spring.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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One assistant said Rudin threw a phone at him, and another said Rudin smashed a computer monitor on his head, among other allegations.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rinku then smashed four consecutive sixes off wrist spinner Digvesh Rathi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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As one third of The Police, Copeland banged his way to the upper reaches of pop stardom.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Smith, who had been 0-for-6 lifetime against Fairchild, banged a 2-1 cutter off the left-center-field fence to clear the bases.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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To be fair, Blessie has accidentally rammed a few shoppers herself.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Best and Last is the first movie in the Jackass franchise since 2022's Jackass Forever, during which Knoxville famously suffered brain damage after he was rammed by a bull during a stunt.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Zevik Glidai, a 78-year-old math teacher and volunteer ambulance driver, discovered coils of the translucent fiber-optic cables surrounding a drone that crashed into his backyard in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 13.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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About 10 seconds later, the Tesla ran the red light at the intersection and crashed into the Dodge.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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