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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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Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh.
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The 24-year-old scored twice before the end of the first half, which bumped him up to 11 career goals across 28 international caps.
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While no rules were broken, the revelations conflicted with Starmer’s portrayal of himself as an antidote to the cronyism displayed by successive Conservative leaders.
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So they're, inherently conflicted in their opinion.
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Moments later, police say Carvahlo slammed head-on into a Chevy Cruze being driven by a Haverhill man in his 20s.
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My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
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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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Two other cops suffered minor injuries when the suspect rammed into their vehicles.
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That drew the ire of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who rammed through a new draft-lottery format in response.
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Development of the facility stalled after the economy crashed in 2008, Mette said.
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The four people who were killed when an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck Monday in rural mid-Missouri have been identified.
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“Collided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collided. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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