1. to crash into something or someone with force
2. to come into conflict or disagreement
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The car collides with a tree during the storm.
• Two planets collide in the distant galaxy.
• The cyclist collides with a pedestrian at the intersection.
• Her opinion collides with his on this important issue.
• The meteor collides with Earth’s atmosphere and burns up.
• Their different values often collide during meetings.
• The ship collides with an iceberg in the fog.