almost collide

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

Indicates a collision was very close to happening but was avoided.

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Examples (10)

  • The two cars almost collided at the busy intersection.
  • He slammed on the brakes just as his vehicle almost collided with a truck.
  • In the dense fog, the huge container ship almost collided with a smaller vessel.
  • The two cyclists almost collided while rounding the blind corner.
  • She swerved violently, causing her to almost collide with the guardrail.
  • Running through the crowded hallway, the students almost collided with each other.
  • The two galaxies are on a path where they will almost collide in a billion years.
  • I gasped as my shopping cart almost collided with a display of fragile glass.
  • Their conflicting interests almost collided, threatening the entire project.
  • The children, chasing a ball, almost collided but managed to stop just in time.