clash 1 of 2

noun

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1
as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries

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2
as in rattle
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal the clash of cymbals

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verb

ˈklash How to pronounce clash (audio)
as in to conflict
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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Noun
Amid tense clashes between NASA and Musk, two NASA science missions launch on SpaceX rocket. — Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 Severe thunderstorms will roar to life by the late afternoon in the Mississippi Valley as the powerful storm’s potent cold front clashes with a surge of warm, moist air from the Gulf. — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
The New York Times: Inside the explosive meeting where Trump officials clashed with Musk. — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025 Key talking points included his tariffs, which have resulted in a trade war, mounting fears that the U.S. may be heading into a recession, and foreign relations—specifically that with Ukraine, after Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Feb. 28. — Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clash
  1. skirmish
  2. rattle
  3. conflict
  4. battle
  5. ring
  6. collide
  7. fight
  8. thump
Noun
  • The clashes are a sign of growing tensions at the Lebanon-Syria border, northeast of the Beqaa valley, where predominantly Shiite Lebanese villages have seen skirmishes with Syrian soldiers in recent weeks.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
  • After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of skirmish
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  • Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • Research yields conflicting results as to whether creatine increases anabolic hormones.
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
  • At the time, though, there were conflicting rumors that Edebiri was actually not going to replace Depp literally as a character but rather co-lead Margot Robbie’s all-female spinoff.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of conflict
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  • The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their lives to silent prayer inside Florence’s Santo Spirito monastery, are preparing to go into battle over plans to open a luxury retirement home on the site.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Russia is also not able to produce large quantities of new advanced main battle tanks and the production of new equipment is limited.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The next day for the the rehearsal dinner and welcome party, the actress wore a tulle set by Danielle Frankel, which was paired with ivory Manolo Blahnik heels, as well as the engagement ring her father gifted her mother.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The theft ring also stole Jasper Cropsey’s painting Upper Hudson (1871), estimated to be worth $100,000 or more, from Ringwood Manner in New Jersey in 2011.
    — Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of ring
Verb
  • The crash came just a week after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk Helicopter collided in Washington, DC, killing 67 people.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Two cars collided Sunday evening, causing one of the vehicles to plunge off the side of the road near Dockweiler State Beach.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of collide
Noun
  • Gibson notably was seen just this weekend alongside FBI Director Kash Patel attending a UFC fight in Las Vegas.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • One of the mysteries of the UFC’s 2025 fight calendar has centered around Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of fight
Noun
  • But there’s thump, there’s just an understanding of situations, ability to use the whole field.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Alonso slots back into the Mets lineup and fits perfectly behind new teammate Juan Soto, providing exactly the kind of right-handed thump the Mets were lacking.
    — Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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