coincide
verb (used without object)
to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
are coinciding
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present progressiveof coincide.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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The coast is dangerous this week because high tides — which peak in the evening — are coinciding with a southerly swell, Black said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Here are some reasons why these seemingly disparate trends are coinciding:
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
In D.C., discussions about the budget and the size of the police force are coinciding with federal lawmakers’ taking an interest in crime in the nation’s capital.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2023
The disruptions are coinciding with a recovery in travel demand.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023
These challenges are coinciding with a brutal macroeconomic environment, which has pushed Apple, Google, Microsoft and Twitter to freeze or slow hiring.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
