clash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, harsh noise.
Example Sentences
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There were also clashes with his team-mate, for example in Monaco practice when they got in each other's way and Bearman ended up calling Ocon "an idiot" over the radio.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
It’s a characterization he’s encouraged over years of clashes with officials and detractors and his repeated claims that the department has been crippled under Luna by staffing shortfalls, budgetary mismanagement and lack of confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
School and university students are to rally in several Italian cities on Friday to call for more funding for schools and support for housing, with security forces preparing for possible clashes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Authorities have acknowledged security and intelligence failures that enabled the clashes, looting and vandalism that erupted on October 17.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
I spend a lot of time noticing how my purple paisley bedspread clashes with the oriental rug.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
