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

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Recent Examples of clashed The two have repeatedly clashed over immigration, tariffs, taxes, crime, homelessness, wildfire recovery, transgender policies, and the role of the federal government, often trading barbs on social media and in public appearances. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026 There was widespread chaos in Bni Nsar, the Moroccan town bordering the Spanish territory, where migrants clashed with police, throwing rocks and setting police vehicles ablaze, according to local media and rights groups. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Back in 2002, Charlie clashed with cops over Leslie’s hospital records following her kidnapping, and their intention to interview the staff. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has also clashed with leaders beyond the continent. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Spain deployed its armed forces and additional police to restore order in Ceuta while security forces clashed with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 But Kaufman’s fate had been more of a question mark, after Cassidy clashed with him during his confirmation hearing over his past remarks questioning vaccine safety, which were first reported by STAT. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 30 July 2026 His most sustained criticism has focused on Pat McAfee, an independently powerful personality whom ESPN does not fully control and who has repeatedly clashed with people inside the network. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Rome — Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yacht Boardwalk during the city’s annual Redentore (Redeemer) festival, police said. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clashed
  1. collided
  2. conflicted
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  • The two crew members — one Greek and one Danish national — died when their helicopter collided with another near the seaside area of Psatha while tackling the fire that started Friday morning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Two firefighters, a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service official died, after two helicopters collided in the Western Athens region on Sunday.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of collided
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  • If the older calculations conflicted with newer results, and the older calculations were based on experimental data, was something strange going on in those old experiments?
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • Thus, knowledge about limiting fertility conflicted with the interests of European states and plantation societies that valued population growth.
    — Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026
Definition of conflicted

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