zusammengestoßen
Translation
collided, crashed
Examples
Die zusammengestoßenen Autos blockieren die Straße.
The collided cars are blocking the street.
Grammar Patterns
((mit+3)) to collide with (sth.) The car collided with a tree.
Similar Words
Synonyms: collided; Antonyms: avoided, dodged
Etymology
From 'zusammen' (together) + 'gestoßen' (pushed), the past participle of 'stoßen' (to push, bump). Literally 'pushed together'.
Memory Tips
Imagine two things being 'pushed' ('stoßen') 'together' ('zusammen') with force, causing a collision.