coalesce
Americanverb (used without object)
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to grow together or into one body.
The two lakes coalesced into one.
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to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc..
The various groups coalesced into a crowd.
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to blend or come together.
Their ideas coalesced into one theory.
verb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- coalescence noun
- coalescent adjective
- noncoalescence noun
- noncoalescent adjective
- noncoalescing adjective
- uncoalescent adjective
Etymology
Origin of coalesce
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin coalēscere, equivalent to co- co- + al- (stem of alere “to nourish, make grow”) + -escere -esce
Example Sentences
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Anutin was also able to coalesce conservative support around his party, as opposed to having their voters split among several parties in 2023.
From BBC
Though tech funders appear to be coalescing around the Silicon Valley mayor, he is “not going to come out of the gate lighting the campaign on fire because no one knows him,” Acosta said.
From Los Angeles Times
We came to Park City to argue, to coalesce around favorites, to hate on the overrated.
From Los Angeles Times
Opinion polls bear this out, with more voters saying they are undecided or coalescing behind any of the dozen prominent candidates who have announced bids.
From Los Angeles Times
A cohort of skilled people coalesces, and the Junglekeepers nonprofit is born, taking donations for land acquisition.
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