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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Not for the first time parading, policing and power-sharing are colliding and finding the route out of this row isn't yet obvious.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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
These forces are colliding in markets, leading to the sharpest intraday swings for stocks in months and leaving investors bracing for more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 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
