collide
verb (used without object)
to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.
are colliding
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present progressiveof collide.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Housing needs of cities are colliding with safety concerns about bigger projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
These needs are colliding with already stretched fiscal positions.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
Here, the hot gas stretches much more from top to bottom, a clue that two clusters are colliding.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
All of these issues are colliding ahead of the film’s theatrical opening next week, a high-stakes debut for Burbank-based Disney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
“Philanthropy and academic freedom are colliding in ways that have the potential to undermine the true purpose and mission of our universities,” wrote New York Academy of Sciences president Nicholas Dirks in Time.
From Slate ● May 11, 2024
