clash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, harsh noise.
clashing
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present participleof clash.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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His answer to falling trust has been the Open Dialogue Project, which he launched in October 2025 to bring clashing views to campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The boardroom tussle has increasingly spilled into the public domain, with Tata Sons and Trusts clashing through legal notices and conflicting statements.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The clashing versions add another twist to protracted, and often contentious, talks between Washington and Seoul over last year’s trade pact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, in contemporary Austria, demands for remembrance are increasingly clashing with "the opposite tendency, namely to say: 'Now this really has to stop'," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The chairs were all different fabrics and clashing colors, too big for the room, and they were old.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
