COLLIDING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

colliding

verb

present participle of collide

as in clashing

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the candidate had a reputation as a maverick whose positions often collided with the party platform

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as in bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something fortunately, I wasn't hurt when my bike collided with that fence

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Recent Examples of colliding Record spending The lack of a quorum is colliding with the most expensive election on record. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 New research linking mouth bacteria to inflammation, cognition and longevity is colliding with prebiotic formulas and portable formats reshaping a $55 billion industry. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 During the flyby, JUICE came to within 5,370 miles ( 8640 kilometers) of Earth, with careful adjustments made to help the probe avoid colliding with satellites around our planet. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Every baseball game starts in media res, with an effectively infinite number of atoms and electrons colliding to produce hitting coaches and cowhide and differences in atmospheric pressure. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Instead of quitting cold turkey, a growing group is carving out intentional pockets of offline time, a move that’s colliding with the analog aesthetic revival, phone-free spaces and friction tools designed to hand control back to the user. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Extreme nuclear matter RHIC operated at BNL from 2000 to 2026 and was designed to investigate exotic forms of nuclear matter by colliding heavy atomic nuclei, like gold, at nearly the speed of light. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 What began as a fringe biohacking trend is now colliding with nightlife, and the shift is starting to reshape how people plan a night out. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Other key challenges that face Starmind include how to cool the AI chips onboard when space has no air, and preventing the huge constellation from creating orbital congestion and colliding with other satellites. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

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The series starred Thompson, who also executive produced, as a former news anchor, who returns to her small town in Georgia to report on a murder and ends up clashing with her ex-husband, played by Bernthal.

— Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Overton inherits an agency that has fired more than 3,000 staff in the past year, whose last commissioner resigned after clashing with the White House.

— Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clashing

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There can be two women who are strong and dynamic, who are, at points, up against each other or bumping heads, but have the same mission and goal.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
These combined create a soundscape that'll keep you bumping and immersed in your audio.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bumping

Verb

The uncertain status of TPS has led to sometime conflicting actions by government agencies or employers.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
While heavily redacted, the records offer a fuller but sometimes conflicting timeline of events and a glimpse at how the men responded to the allegations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicting

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Donalds’ speech ran the gamut of Republican campaign points, from slamming COVID lockdowns to border crossings.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
On the same day, HHS senior adviser Calley Means doubled down on the claim, posting on X that Kennedy is doing so well that Democratic operatives are slamming the FDA for doing its job by conducting food recalls.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of slamming

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But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
How would Flock stop someone from smashing a car window in the dead of night on a street where no camera is watching?

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of smashing

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But Doral business owners and residents report federal agents are carrying out immigration arrests, sparking fear among neighbors and crashing business activity in the city, home to one the largest Venezuelan communities in the country.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Thiero started the summer moving too quickly through games, crashing into the lane and flying recklessly toward the rim.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of crashing

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The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States was critically injured Tuesday in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank, according to officials.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
The ramming attack occurred just days after a shooting in the West Bank on the eve of the Jewish high holiday of Yom Kippur.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026