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collide
[ kuh-lahyd ]
verb (used without object)
- to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash:
The two cars collided with an ear-splitting crash.
Synonyms: , ,
- to clash; conflict:
Their views on the matter collided.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to collide:
drivers colliding their cars in a demolition derby.
collide
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- to crash together with a violent impact
- to conflict in attitude, opinion, or desire; clash; disagree
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of collide1
Example Sentences
April 2022: Playing for the Cincinnati Reds, Pham challenged Luke Voit to a fight after the Padres designated hitter collided with Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson on a play at the plate.
On 29 January, 67 people were killed after a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided in mid-air near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan airport.
Torres and many other ranchers in California live where two very lofty and environmentally satisfying ideas collide: all natural, free-range ranching and the government-assisted return of a predator our ancestors hunted to near extinction.
The 25-year-old also suffered lung contusions, a dislocated right clavicle and several torn ligaments after colliding with the open door of a postal vehicle.
happens when the political satire of “South Park” collides with a Muslim kid’s coming-of-age story in post-9/11 New Jersey?
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