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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Fantasy and reality have collided so often throughout his career that they’ve blended into one.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 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
With the American West no longer lonely and unpopulated, the wind-scattered weeds have collided, quite literally, with the faux mansions and exurban retreats of transplants escaping the winter chill of New England or Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Zolotov added that no trace had been found of the impactor that must have collided with the Earth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2023
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
