collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid or direct impact
The car collided with a tree.
Two helicopters collided.
2
: clash
colliding cultures
Science and religion collided in the court.
Examples of collide in a Sentence
Two football players collided on the field.
the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform
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One person is dead and several are hospitalized after two planes collided on a runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday, Feb. 10.
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Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
One person was killed and four injured after a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another private plane when landing at an Arizona airport Monday afternoon, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Upon entering the atmosphere, these particles collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen, releasing energy as vibrant colors of light.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Ten days after a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., killing all 67 people on board, investigators have recovered most of the debris from the wreckage and worked Saturday to find what might remain on the river floor.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
One person was killed and four injured after a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another private plane when landing at an Arizona airport Monday afternoon, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Upon entering the atmosphere, these particles collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen, releasing energy as vibrant colors of light.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Ten days after a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., killing all 67 people on board, investigators have recovered most of the debris from the wreckage and worked Saturday to find what might remain on the river floor.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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collide
verb
col·lide
kə-ˈlīd 
collided; colliding
1
: to come together with solid impact
the football players collided
2
: clash entry 1 sense 2a
their different outlooks collided
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