nearly collide
Frequency: 6.25.5 per million words
Indicates a collision was very close to happening but was avoided.
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Examples (10)
- His car nearly collided with a bus.
- The two cyclists nearly collided at the busy intersection.
- I swerved just in time and nearly collided with the lamppost.
- The massive cargo ships nearly collided in the dense fog.
- While running to catch the ball, the two players nearly collided.
- The asteroid nearly collided with Earth, passing at a dangerously close distance.
- He was texting while walking and nearly collided with a stranger.
- The fighter jets nearly collided during the complex aerial maneuver.
- We watched in horror as the two speeding cars nearly collided on the highway.
- In the crowded hallway, students carrying heavy backpacks nearly collided.