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collide

American  
[kuh-lahyd] / kəˈlaɪd /

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:
    clash, smash, hit

  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 British  
/ kəˈlaɪd /

verb

  1. to crash together with a violent impact

  2. to conflict in attitude, opinion, or desire; clash; disagree

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Etymology

Origin of collide

1615–25; < Latin collīdere to strike together, equivalent to col- col- 1 + -līdere, combining form of laedere to strike

Example Sentences

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He staggered back and his flailing arms collided with another lamp, then another, then, unfortunately, another.

From Literature

The condolence video was released after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport in New York shortly after landing, killing Forest and another pilot, Mackenzie Gunther.

From BBC

Some waits were still long on Sunday as a busy spring-break season collides with TSA workers waiting for back pay from the shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some waits are still long on Sunday as a busy spring-break season collides with TSA workers waiting for back pay from the shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Waits were still hours long on Saturday as a busy spring break season collided with TSA workers waiting for backpay from the partial government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

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