Synonyms of clashed

clashed

verb

past tense of clash

as in collided

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably

the colors of your shirt and pants clash

a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collided
• conflicted
• disagreed
• differed
• jarred
• discorded
• disaccorded
• combated
• battled
• fought
• engaged
• warred (against)
• dissented
• chafed
• jangled
• galled
• grated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matched
• fitted
• blended
• accorded
• agreed
• concurred
• corresponded
• coincided
• harmonized
• conformed (to or with)
• assented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clashed

What began as a massive peaceful march turned violent when groups of hundreds of hardcore activists clashed with police, throwing stones and setting fire to trash containers. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

In Paris, tear gas filled the air, and trash cans, school desks and chairs were set alight as riot police with shields and batons clashed with some demonstrators. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

DeStefano had hooked up a new piece of gear to his digital audio workstation, and the program downloaded a driver that clashed with Ableton, a ProTools-like music creation platform. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

At least one car was torched in ​Strasbourg in ⁠the east and riot police clashed with youths in Toulouse in the southwest. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

The two countries have long clashed over Canada's attempts to protect its dairy industry from foreign competition by imposing hefty tariffs once dairy imports have exceeded a quota. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Taj Hotels, which currently manages the Pierre, regularly clashed with the board over major repairs and everyday maintenance, too. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

The administration and Anthropic clashed this year with Pentagon officials over the company’s effort to limit how the military could use its Claude technology. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026

Parents have clashed with district-leaders over transparency and communication concerns since they were appointed by TEA in March. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026