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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His reign at the 7-Eleven empire came to an end in 2016, when he resigned following a boardroom clash with U.S. investor Third Point, a rare example of U.S.-style shareholder activism intruding into Japanese boardrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“We clash a little bit, but Sadna and I are fine,” Slatten said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The clash was widely reported in Iraqi and Arab media and generated speculation about the identity of the combatants.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains "steadfast as ever" in its determination to defeat terrorism and its "enabling ecosystem", marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
From the doorway of another room, spying the visitors, I noted the incongruity— the clash of two worlds, the faces and voices of school intruding upon the familiar setting of home.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
