Collide and Tear

Collide

Collide verb - To be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably.

Tear and collide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead a verb "Collide".

Tear

Tear verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

Collide and tear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collide" instead a verb "Tear".

Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

life collide life tear life
time collide time tear time
arms collide arms tear arms

Both words in one sentence

  • Unobtainium Humanity's escape from the doomed planet earth in When Worlds Collide by Philip Wylie and Edwin Balmer is finally made possible when tides from the approaching planet tear open the earth, revealing the previously hypothetical wonder-metal needed for nuclear-powered space travel.
    Source: Unobtainium
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