clashed; clashing; clashes
1
: to make a clash
cymbals clashed
2
: to come into conflict
where ignorant armies clash by night—
Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold
also
: to be incompatible
the colors clashed
: to cause to clash
clasher
noun
1
: a noisy usually metallic sound of collision
2
a
: a hostile encounter : skirmish
b
: a sharp conflict
a clash of opinions
Synonyms
Examples of clash in a Sentence
Verb
Police and protesters clashed yesterday.
The sofa and the chair clash.
She ended the song by clashing the cymbals.
Noun
Hundreds were killed in ethnic clashes in the region last month.
a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries
Recent Examples on the WebEmily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
The weight of the past few seasons played out in the 2022 playoffs when Irving and the Nets met the Celtics in the first round and Irving clashed with a fan resulting in him throwing up the middle finger and being fined $50,000 for the gesture.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024
Soaring prices and cultural clashes are leading some longtime residents, like Dylan Heintz, to consider moving away.
—Kellen Browning Louise Johns, New York Times, 26 May 2024
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Verb
Investigators said the stabbing occurred Monday as two groups clashed in the middle of Wanek Road, off Valley Parkway, in the northeast end of the city, after some kind of confrontation.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
The weight of the past few seasons played out in the 2022 playoffs when Irving and the Nets met the Celtics in the first round and Irving clashed with a fan resulting in him throwing up the middle finger and being fined $50,000 for the gesture.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Noun
O'Keefe was found dead outside Brian Albert's home in Canton, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb that's been turned into an antagonistic battleground marred by vicious smear campaigns and clashes between hordes of supporters on both sides.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024
Soaring prices and cultural clashes are leading some longtime residents, like Dylan Heintz, to consider moving away.
—Kellen Browning Louise Johns, New York Times, 26 May 2024
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“Clash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clash. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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clash
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a clash
clashing cymbals
2
a
: to come into conflict
pickets clashed with the police
b
: to not match well
our ideas clashed
some colors clash
clasher
noun
clash
2 of 2 noun1
: a loud sharp sound usually of metal striking metal
the clash of swords
2
: a sharp fight or strong disagreement
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