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Synonyms & Antonyms for clash
Synonyms: Verb
collide, conflict, disaccord, discord, jar
Synonyms: Noun
battle, combat, conflict, contest, dustup, fight, fracas, fray, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scrum, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, tussle
Antonyms: Verb
accord, blend, conform (to or with), fit, harmonize, match
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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 Web: Verb
The Argentine's future had been one of the biggest stories of the summer, with Icardi thought to have clashed with Inter over their desire to part ways with the striker - even going so far as to sue the club to try force his way back into the team. — SI.com, "Mauro Icardi Joins PSG on Loan With Option to Buy After Extending Inter Deal," 2 Sep. 2019 The revelation seemed to clash with the group’s ethos of social progressivism, and, shortly after the allegations surfaced, Brockhampton announced that Vann would leave the band. — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, "Brockhampton Grows Up," 2 Sep. 2019 Expect the moderators to pit the two candidates against each other, re-litigating the earlier spar and prompting the two to clash over criminal justice issues. — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "Democratic debate preview: What to watch for as Harris, Biden get rematch," 31 July 2019 Navarro was reported to have clashed with the President during an Oval Office meeting last week over whether weakening the U.S. dollar would help the American economy. — Mick Krever, CNN, "Trump adviser rebuts President on 'strong' vs. weak dollar," 29 July 2019 Tensions are high as protesters and police continue to clash. — Catherine Kim, Vox, "Vox Sentences: ¡Ricky, renuncia!," 19 July 2019 Since then, the nurses union has continued to clash with hospital executives. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "3 years after bitter fight, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and nurses union approve new contract," 27 June 2019 Kashmiris have staged protests and clashed with police since the crackdown, with about 300 demonstrations against India’s tighter control over Kashmir, the three officials said. — Washington Post, "Kashmir police say thousands detained in crackdown in region," 23 Aug. 2019 The body cam footage appears to show Zaporta open the driver’s side door and lunge at an officer before another officer, Last, arrives and clashes with Zaporta on the driver’s seat. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Hartford police officers placed on leave after deadly I-84 shooting have returned to work, lieutenant says," 22 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
This week, the Loveland Tigers head to Milford to face the Eagles in an Eastern Cincinnati Conference clash. — Cincinnati.com, "Ohio High School Football: Live Week 3 tailgate show coming Friday from Loveland-Milford," 11 Sep. 2019 Real Madrid duo Eden Hazard and James Rodriguez will be available for the club's clash against Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu this weekend. — SI.com, "Eden Hazard & James Rodriguez Passed Fit for Levante Clash," 11 Sep. 2019 But even in some of its major losses, like at Samsung Electronics Co., the repercussion of its agitations can send ripples beyond the proxy clash. — Scott Deveau, Fortune, "‘There Will Be a Fight’: AT&T Stock Soars As Activist Investor Looks to Shake Things Up," 9 Sep. 2019 Thursday's clash will pit first-year Packers coach Matt LaFleur's offense, led by two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers, against the defending NFC North champion Bears, which feature one of the league's stingiest defenses. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Dorian moves north, 8chan owner visits DC, NFL's 100th season kicks off: 5 things you need to know Thursday," 5 Sep. 2019 On June 15, Lam suspended the bill indefinitely after chaotic clashes rocked an area of downtown Hong Kong. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "The hated extradition bill will finally be gone but Hong Kong’s protests will keep going," 4 Sep. 2019 But no creature encapsulates the clashes over the use of Western public lands, including national forest and BLM lands, quite like the greater sage grouse. — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, "Critics of federal oil, gas leasing in Colorado focus on fate of fancy-dancing bird and public lands," 1 Sep. 2019 Personality clashes occurred as well, pitting politicians who were hearing from steamed constituents and wanting to discuss alternatives against ALDOT and state officials who were set on delivering a project that had been in the works for years. — al, "How the I-10 project was killed," 1 Sep. 2019 The pattern is that investors get comfortable, stock indexes make some gains, and then there’s another heated clash in the trade war and the markets give the gains back. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: Trump’s trade war with China may spell his electoral defeat," 1 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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