collide
verb (used without object)
to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.
have collided
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present perfectof collide.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Saudi Arabia’s futuristic megaproject Neom has come to a standstill, as the extraordinary costs of the planned city have collided with financial reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
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 ● Feb. 21, 2026
Tiny fluctuations in brightness reveal that the star may have collided and merged with another star long ago, a violent event that likely left it spinning much faster than normal.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 26, 2025
An oil tanker and a cargo vessel have collided in the North Sea, the Coastguard has said.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
Yes, my high school world and my other world have collided a couple of times recently, but Bre exists on a different plane from everyone else.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
