clash violently

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

To conflict in a way that involves physical force.

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  • They often clash violently with rival gangs.
  • The two political factions continued to clash violently over the new policy.
  • Protesters and police clashed violently in the streets yesterday.
  • Witnesses reported seeing the rival gangs clash violently in the street.
  • The two armies are expected to clash violently at the border.
  • Their strong personalities often clash violently during team meetings.
  • Rival factions have clashed violently over control of the city.
  • The storm caused the waves to clash violently against the rocks.
  • During the uprising, citizens were clashing violently with government troops.
  • Historically, these two nations have tended to clash violently due to territorial disputes.
  • If negotiations fail, it is feared that the two sides will clash violently.
  • During the debate, the candidates' opinions would clash violently on economic issues.
  • The football supporters clashed violently after the match.
  • The vibrant red and deep blue colors seemed to clash violently in her painting.
  • Without a peace agreement, the tribes could clash violently again.
  • Despite efforts to mediate, the protesters and security forces began to clash violently.
  • Historical records show that the ancient empires would often clash violently.
  • He worried that the new management's ideas would clash violently with the established company culture.
  • The security forces were authorized to intervene if the opposing groups clashed violently.
  • The sudden change in tempo made the two musical themes clash violently at the climax.