collision course

NOUN

path leading to conflict

Synonyms

WEAK

clash conflict encounter

Example Sentences

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European and American mores on speech are on a collision course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The two forces shaping stock markets are on a collision course.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chose a remote Texas outpost on the Gulf Coast to develop his company’s ambitious Starship, he put the 400-foot rocket on a collision course with the commercial airline industry.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

England head coach Thomas Tuchel's World Cup strategy has put lifelong friends Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers on a collision course going into next summer's showpiece.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

We both knew that we were on a collision course.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane