to collide with

Examples

• All

• Yesterday, a Russian fighter jet collided with AUS drone.

• Something just collided with the cruise ship.

  2010: Moby Dick (2010)

• In 12 hours, we project he will collide with a planet called "E-arth."

  Lilo & Stitch (2025)

• You mean it's likely to collide with us?

  The Man from Planet X (1951)

• Bear off 60 degrees now, or we are going to collide with you.

  The Boat (2019)

• Suspect vehicle collided with a truck under the 95.

  Shooter (2007)

• The portal opened ahead of her, and she collided with him at the threshold.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Entering the waiting room, Patrick almost collided with passengers on their way out.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The 70-mile-wide asteroid known commonly as Matilda... is set to collide with Earth in exactly three weeks' time.

  Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

• The car suddenly collided with the wall, causing significant damage.

Synonyms

H

to hit

vsto collide with

∞ 1.0

To strike someone or something with force

emphasizes moving sudden meeting with force rather than general strikes

C

to crash

vsto collide with

637 2.2

To hit something with great force and cause damage

focuses on sudden moving impact but not necessarily breaking or noise

S

to strike

vsto collide with

508 2.4

To hit someone or something with force

describes hitting that happens while moving, not necessarily deliberate

B

to bump

vsto collide with

150 1.0

To hit something by accident and cause a jolt

is about a forceful sudden moving impact rather than light accidental contact

C

to collide

vsto collide with

86 3.1

Crash into each other while moving

is the same action but includes a following word to show the object

B

to bump into

vsto collide with

35 2.1

To hit someone or something by accident while moving

involves stronger sudden impact while moving rather than mild accidental contact

R

to run into

vsto collide with

29 2.3

Hit something by accident while moving

can be accidental or not, focusing on moving forceful impact

K

to knock against

vsto collide with

7 2.7

Hit something by accident when you move and touch it

covers all sudden moving impacts, not just accidental or minor knocks

C

to clash

vsto collide with

6 2.2

To hit each other and make a loud sound

describes sudden forceful contact while moving but without loudness focus

B

to butt against

vsto collide with

4 5.9

To hit something with strong force while moving

is general moving impact, not limited to striking fixed obstacles only

I

to impinge on

vsto collide with

2 8.0

Hit something suddenly

focuses on forceful moving impact rather than mere brief contact

C

to cannon

vsto collide with

1 5.3

To move quickly and hit something hard

does the same action but usually stresses higher speed and force

Antonyms

D

dodge

10 2.7

A quick movement to avoid being hit

How Forceful

to smash

278 2.1

to crash

637 2.2

to collide with

47 3.7

to bump into

35 2.1

to run into

29 2.3

to brush against

23 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology