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collided

  • past participle
    of collide.
    collide
    verb (used without object)
    to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.
  • past tense form
    of collide.
    collide
    verb (used without object)
    to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.

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According to this idea, a Mars-sized body called Theia collided with the early Earth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, died when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked armed response car on the A66 at South Bank, near Middlesbrough, on 22 August.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Copper prices climbed to a fresh record on the London Metal Exchange as distortions to trade flows due to concerns over potential U.S. tariffs collided with supply challenges at key mines worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

So defensive back Kennedy Urlacher came flying into the backfield and collided into Bulldogs quarterback Jayden Mandal, who fell out of the back of the end zone for a safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

During the rescue effort that followed, two of the search aircraft collided with each other.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein