collide
verb (used without object)
to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.
had collided
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past perfectof collide.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Horrible images showed an Air Canada flight had collided with a firetruck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
"Police were told two light planes had collided mid-air, before one of the planes crashed nearby in bushland," police said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
The ship had collided with the Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile on Friday, causing both ships to catch fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
The Pennsylvania State Police said Thursday that a Mach E was in the left lane when it struck a stationary Hyundai Elantra that earlier had collided with a Toyota Prius.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
I forced it toward the receiver again, but again it stopped short, as if it had collided with a pane of glass.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
