collide
verb (used without object)
to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash.
is colliding
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present progressiveof collide (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But right now his work is colliding in a particularly exciting chapter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The first is a well-documented supply deficit, which is colliding with fast-growing demand.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
Demand for such workers is colliding with a longstanding shortage of skilled tradespeople that has pinched the construction industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Widespread fear of school shootings is colliding with algorithms that accelerate the spread of the most outrageous messages to cause chaos across the country.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
I feel like I can no longer keep up with them but they keep coming and everything is colliding, until I cannot take it anymore.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
