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collide

[ kuh-lahyd ]

verb (used without object)

collided, colliding.
  1. 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: , ,

  2. to clash; conflict:

    Their views on the matter collided.



verb (used with object)

collided, colliding.
  1. to cause to collide:

    drivers colliding their cars in a demolition derby.

collide

/ əˈɪ /

verb

  1. to crash together with a violent impact
  2. to conflict in attitude, opinion, or desire; clash; disagree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collide1

1615–25; < Latin DZī to strike together, equivalent to col- col- 1 + -ī, combining form of laedere to strike
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collide1

C17: from Latin DZī to clash together, from com- together + laedere to strike, wound
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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