Collide
Collide verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: fortunately, I wasn't hurt when my bike collided with that fence
Push
Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The waterfall will push you back if you collide into it, so you'll have to use one of your Mons to freeze it then shatter it.
Source: Cave Behind the Falls -
In the Star Trek universe, the deflector dish's role is to push particles and small objects out of the way so they don't collide with the ship at warp speed.
- In the fifth-gen Wipeout games, when you push an opponent off the track they will just clip through obstacles and ignore gravity while you collide with the wall or fall into the pit you tried to push them into.
Source: My Rules Are Not Your Rules
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