coalesce
verb (used without object)
to grow together or into one body.
coalesced
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past participleof coalesce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof coalesce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
coalesceverb (used without object)to grow together or into one body.
Example Sentences
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Until the opposition coalesced behind Mundubile, re-election had looked all but certain for the 64-year-old Hichilema, widely known as "HH".
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Opposition has also coalesced around religious appeals from a theologically diverse group of residents, leaders and politicians who see data center development as an affront to their most sacred values.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
A wary Tinseltown reluctantly coalesced around the Netflix bid, seeing it as the lesser of two evils, but Paramount's willingness to stump up ever greater sums eventually saw the streamer withdraw.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Influential lawmakers, labor groups and party insiders have coalesced behind Becerra and Steyer, her top Democratic rivals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Somewhere in the air of her scream they coalesced.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
