collide

American  

[kuh-lahyd] / kəˈlaɪd /

verb (used without object)

collided, colliding

1. to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.

   The two cars collided with an ear-splitting crash.

   Synonyms:

   clash, smash, hit

2. to clash; conflict.

   Their views on the matter collided.

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verb (used with object)

collided, colliding

1. to cause to collide.

   drivers colliding their cars in a demolition derby.

collide British  

/ kəˈlaɪd /

verb

1. to crash together with a violent impact

2. to conflict in attitude, opinion, or desire; clash; disagree

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Etymology

Origin of collide

1615–25; < Latin collīdere to strike together, equivalent to col- col- ¹ + -līdere, combining form of laedere to strike

Example Sentences

Her take is a maelstrom of splendid beauty and doomed love, colliding at a feverish pace that makes the fidelity to Brontë’s book moot.

From Salon

Previous computer models simplified impacts by treating colliding bodies as if they were fluid masses that blended into smooth spheres.

From Science Daily

Still, AI bubble and disruption fears in the U.S. stock market have collided with private credit, according to Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial.

From MarketWatch

Oil markets are wrestling with a disconnect that leaves traders questioning the outlook for crude: a large projected global surplus is colliding with surprisingly resilient prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an era when pressure is always mounting and global chaos consistently collides with personal crises, being an active participant in our own lives feels utterly exhausting.

From Salon

Related Words

• bang
• break up
• bump
• crash
• hit
• shatter
• sideswipe
• smash
• strike