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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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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Recent Examples of clash
Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Neither Ocasio-Cortez nor Schumer commented on the poll, which comes more than three years before the potential Senate primary clash could unfold.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
In February, Star residents and City Council members clashed over competing needs for a new school and improvements to a treacherous road, with the school proposal winning out.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Greene and Marin Ireland make an incredible clash of wills, wits, and energies.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Neither Ocasio-Cortez nor Schumer commented on the poll, which comes more than three years before the potential Senate primary clash could unfold.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Over the previous year, her family had clashed with the Black community living alongside their onion and potato farm in the country’s northern Limpopo province.
—Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
In February, Star residents and City Council members clashed over competing needs for a new school and improvements to a treacherous road, with the school proposal winning out.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clash
Noun
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However the trade saga develops from here, the first skirmishes in a trade war, a dreaded relic of the Great Depression, have begun in the 21st century.—
Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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After all, listening is a great tool for influencing people, navigating conflict, and soothing relationship skirmishes.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Researchers also found a wooden rattle that was used as a gas alarm in the crater of a bomb explosion.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Key themes from this year's winning selection range from politics, and gender, and migration, to conflict, and the climate crisis.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Years later, he feels conflicted about speaking out against the church.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Rather, Awuah-Darko wants his story to reach people, whether through Instagram or this article, who feel alone in their battles, even if that comes with backlash.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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But in recent months, the city of 45,000 has become a reluctant microcosm of the larger battle playing out, in which a shortage of 70,000 houses, apartments and condos in metro Denver has kept home prices high.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Daddario opted to keep her accessories relatively minimal, choosing instead to showcase her array of statement jewelry pieces from earrings to rings and her standout Tag Heuer Carrera Date timepiece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hardy is facing multiple felony charges and has also been tied to an additional conspiracy ring responsible for dozens of alleged carjackings, with one incident resulting in a victim being shot to death.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the microscopic level, fluids are composed of particles—little billiard balls bopping around and occasionally colliding—and Newton’s laws of motion work well to describe their trajectories.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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One of those crashes included a military helicopter colliding mid-air with an American Airlines jet near Reagan Airport, where Thursday’s incident occurred.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 27-year-old’s striking was on point throughout the fight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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According to Fox 4 News, Anthony, who is Black, is accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was white during a fight at Kuykendall Stadium.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Clash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clash. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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