clashed; clashing; clashes
1
: to make a clash
cymbals clashed
2
: to come into conflict
where ignorant armies clash by night—
Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold
also
: to be incompatible
the colors clashed
: to cause to clash
clasher
noun
1
: a noisy usually metallic sound of collision
2
a
: a hostile encounter : skirmish
b
: a sharp conflict
a clash of opinions
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Examples of clash in a Sentence
Verb
Police and protesters clashed yesterday.
The sofa and the chair clash.
She ended the song by clashing the cymbals.
Noun
Hundreds were killed in ethnic clashes in the region last month.
a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Sky will be showing the 2pm and 4.30pm matches, so the Spurs match could not clash.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Verb
During Trump’s first presidency, tech executives, including from Google, Facebook and Apple, clashed with his administration for banning immigrants from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Sky will be showing the 2pm and 4.30pm matches, so the Spurs match could not clash.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
At times, Zayn vs. McIntyre looked like it would be set for a major pay-per-view, perhaps at an event like SummerSlam, and though that never materialized, Saturday Night’s Main Event was the perfect stage for their clash.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Clash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clash. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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clash
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a clash
clashing cymbals
2
a
: to come into conflict
pickets clashed with the police
b
: to not match well
our ideas clashed
some colors clash
clasher
noun
clash
2 of 2 noun1
: a loud sharp sound usually of metal striking metal
the clash of swords
2
: a sharp fight or strong disagreement
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