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
Recent Examples on the Web
The plane, piloted by 73-year-old Michael Busher collided with powerlines and exploded upon impact with a row of townhomes.
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Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
Salvage crews work to free the cargo ship Dali after if collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River on May 10, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
This one came after his helmet—with his head in it—collided with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s body during the third quarter of their Thursday night football game.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The incident in Nashville also comes just two days after two Delta Air Lines planes collided as both were taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
Salvage crews work to free the cargo ship Dali after if collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River on May 10, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
This one came after his helmet—with his head in it—collided with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s body during the third quarter of their Thursday night football game.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The incident in Nashville also comes just two days after two Delta Air Lines planes collided as both were taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Collide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collide. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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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