Collocations for incident - noun
ADJ.
major, serious | little, minor, small, trivial | further
After nearly falling twice, she managed to make it to the top of the cliff without further incident.
After nearly falling twice, she managed to make it to the top of the cliff without further incident.
whole
He came to regret the whole incident.
He came to regret the whole incident.
actual, real/real-life
The story is based on an actual incident.
The story is based on an actual incident.
alleged | reported | recorded | latest, recent | past | bad, horrific, horrifying, nasty, terrible, ugly, unpleasant, unsavoury
some of the worst incidents of urban violence
some of the worst incidents of urban violence
violent | fatal, tragic | dramatic | controversial | famous | regrettable, unfortunate | embarrassing | bizarre, curious,
mysterious, strange, unusual |
mysterious, strange, unusual |
amusing | unrelated, separate
The police said that two men had been arrested after the match in unrelated incidents.
The police said that two men had been arrested after the match in unrelated incidents.
isolated
It is feared that the attack may not have been an isolated incident.
It is feared that the attack may not have been an isolated incident.
scattered
scattered incidents of violence across the country
scattered incidents of violence across the country
domestic | international | border
Talks between the neighbouring countries were called off following a border incident.
Talks between the neighbouring countries were called off following a border incident.
racial | diplomatic
An error in the translation nearly caused a diplomatic incident.
An error in the translation nearly caused a diplomatic incident.
terrorist | nuclear | bomb/bombing, shooting, stabbing | pollution | off-the-ball
(sport) She received a serious jaw injury in an off-the-ball incident.
(sport) She received a serious jaw injury in an off-the-ball incident.
VERB + INCIDENT
cause, provoke | be responsible for
The group is believed to have been responsible for several terrorist incidents.
The group is believed to have been responsible for several terrorist incidents.
be involved in
The hot-headed tennis star became involved in an incident with the umpire.
The hot-headed tennis star became involved in an incident with the umpire.
deal with, handle
The incident was extremely well handled.
The incident was extremely well handled.
avoid, prevent | regret | see, witness | recall, remember
He recalled a similar incident 14 months earlier.
He recalled a similar incident 14 months earlier.
forget | describe, recount
She described the incident as outrageous. | They all laughed as he recounted the amusing incident.
She described the incident as outrageous. | They all laughed as he recounted the amusing incident.
discuss, talk about | play down
the government''s desire to play down the incident
the government''s desire to play down the incident
report
The pedestrian who had nearly been run over reported the incident to the police.
The pedestrian who had nearly been run over reported the incident to the police.
investigate | be hurt in, be
injured in, be killed in | pass
injured in, be killed in | pass
(off) without, proceed without, take place without
The demonstration passed without incident.
The demonstration passed without incident.
INCIDENT + VERB
happen, occur, take place | arise (from/out of sth)
incidents arising out of an industrial dispute
incidents arising out of an industrial dispute
involve sb/sth
a minor incid | cause sth, lead to sth, spark sth (off) The incident sparked off a riot which lasted three days.
a minor incid | cause sth, lead to sth, spark sth (off) The incident sparked off a riot which lasted three days.
INCIDENT + NOUN
room
An incident room was set up at a police station near the site of the crash.
An incident room was set up at a police station near the site of the crash.
PREP.
following an/the ~
He was asked to leave the club following an incident at a training camp.
He was asked to leave the club following an incident at a training camp.
in an/the ~
Three soldiers were wounded in the incident.
Three soldiers were wounded in the incident.
over an/the ~
She was never disciplined over the incident.
She was never disciplined over the incident.
without ~
The patrol had covered 200 miles without incident.
The patrol had covered 200 miles without incident.