coalesce
verb (used without object)
to grow together or into one body.
are coalescing
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present progressiveof coalesce.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“People are coalescing and they’re demanding that policymakers make change.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Activists across the U.S. are coalescing around concerns about AI-related job losses, data-center sprawl and AI-fueled cyberattacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Economists say Fed officials are coalescing around another rate cut due to continued concern about the health of the jobs market.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 22, 2025
Locally as well as nationally, there are many leaders of this movement and their ideas are coalescing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2020
But step by step, those symbolic steps are coalescing into a movement of the people that has caught the attention of their leaders.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2015
