collide
verb (used without object)
to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.
collides
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present tense formof collide (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Either way, production collides with weak domestic demand—held back by low confidence, near-zero inflation and the housing bust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
At 1-1, Roberto Carlos' seemingly harmless cross was lofted high into the Hampden Park sky, destined to drop where D and penalty box chalk collides.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
When a large meteor collides with Earth, it produces intense heat that melts surrounding rock.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
That concern deserves consideration—until it collides with the reality of how licensed treatment actually functions.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
It collides with ROM’s love potion, which spills all over the blanket and the bed, producing a small puff ofsmoke.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
