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to collide
01
to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person
Intransitive: to collide | to collide with sb/sth
Examples
The two cars collided at the intersection, resulting in a minor accident.
During the game, players accidentally collided on the field, causing a momentary pause.
02
to cause two or more things to come into forceful contact
Transitive: to collide two things | to collide sth with sth
Examples
The storm collided the waves with the shore, causing significant erosion.
The athlete collided the bat with the ball for a home run.
03
(of people, their opinions, ideas, etc.) to seriously disagree
Intransitive
Examples
Their ideas about how to handle the project collided, causing a delay in progress.
The two leaders collided over the terms of the peace agreement.
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