1
as in crash
a forceful coming together of two things
the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children
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as in accident
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a horrendous car collision on the highway
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Recent Examples of collision
The driver fled the scene and authorities had no description of the vehicle involved in the fatal collision.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Both players crashed to the court in the collision, but Butler stayed down longer than Thompson.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Umpires call it a train wreck, a play that results in a horrific collision through no fault of the baserunner or fielder.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
During his WrestleMania 41 appearance, the WWE Hall of Famer made a memorable entrance on a four-wheeler, which unfortunately resulted in a minor collision with the ringside barricade.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Both players crashed to the court in the collision, but Butler stayed down longer than Thompson.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Umpires call it a train wreck, a play that results in a horrific collision through no fault of the baserunner or fielder.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
During his WrestleMania 41 appearance, the WWE Hall of Famer made a memorable entrance on a four-wheeler, which unfortunately resulted in a minor collision with the ringside barricade.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collision
Noun
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There has been a crash on I-35 from I-29/US-71/Exit 8 to MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the charges stem from a crash and multiple near-misses on May 17, 2024, as state police had I-291 shut down in the area of Interstate 91 in connection with an unspecified investigation.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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After losing her 6-year-old daughter to a tragic accident, one mother honored her child through friendship bracelets at the 2024 Era’s Tour Comments Diane Harrell lost her daughter, Isla Grace, in March 2024 after a tragic accident involving a drunk driver.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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He was charged with reckless driving, evading responsibility involving property damage, improper passing, failure to drive in the proper lane, following too closely resulting in an accident and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Officers evacuated students from classrooms, as students walked away in shock.—
Graham Hurley, Aaron Fisher and Katherine Jennings,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Julian arrives at the bank as Olympia is standing in the vault, looking at the papers in shock.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The wreck happened during the eighth flight of the day.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On or about June 6, the oil tanker Ottawa found the body of assistant steward William Thomas Kerley floating a reported 543 miles from the wreck site.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The difference in frequency is an indication of the impact of climate change.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some argue that intangible traits have a significant impact on performance predictions, rather than relying solely on quantifiable factors.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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As New York City entered the spring 2025 real estate season, many buyers, sellers, and brokers expected Manhattan’s most active time of year to offer clarity, and perhaps even a jolt of energy, to a market that’s essentially been drifting sideways since late spring 2022.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gossip may feel satisfying for a second, but that jolt of connection or superiority rarely lasts.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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Scheffler’s awkward interaction with Rory McIlroy, inside Butler Cabin after McIlroy completed the career slam with a playoff win over Justin Rose on Sunday, left many golf fans scratching their heads.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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He’s spent the 14 years since that day trying to redeem himself, and the last 11 years trying to join the titans of the game – Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Player, Nicklaus and Woods as the only men to win all four major tournaments in the modern era and complete the career slam.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Collision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collision. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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