clashed

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of clash.
  clash

  verb (used without object)

  to make a loud, harsh noise.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of clash.
  clash

  verb (used without object)

  to make a loud, harsh noise.

Example Sentences

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clashed

But Chávez and his right hand also clashed routinely during their decades-long collaboration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Since mid-October, protesters and police have routinely clashed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Law enforcement was absent from the area, having clashed with protesters there earlier in the day.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Fain had clashed with another UAW vice president, Rich Boyer, who unsuccessfully challenged Fain for the top job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But each time the drums boomed and the cymbals clashed, the soldiers marched harder and seemed taller.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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