clash
Usage
What are other ways to say clash?
The noun clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions. Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law.
Example Sentences
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In this situation, I think the Clash had it just about right when they sang “If I go, there will be trouble…And if I stay, it will be double.”
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
“We wanted to be this mishmash of the MC5, and the Clash, and Iggy, you know, all our favorite bands, but we did not sound like that,” says Volpe.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The band’s rambunctiousness heavily influenced many groups, including the Clash, the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Metallica and the Cars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
“Punk-ish, mainly … We sing songs about being middle-aged and menopausal and more or less invisible. And you thought the Clash were angry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
He hasn’t been in her car since that day when they played the Clash.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
