coalesce
verb (used without object)
to grow together or into one body.
coalesces
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present tense formof coalesce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A tense family coalesces around the memorial of its eldest son, cut down in the prime of what seems like an argument-leaden life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
A cohort of skilled people coalesces, and the Junglekeepers nonprofit is born, taking donations for land acquisition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
But IndieWire's Caleb Hammond said: "While this version contains its fair share of standout sequences along with Oscar-ready performances, the film never fully coalesces into an effective, singular, emotional narrative."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
Sadly, we don't get to see whether this is true in the two-hour premiere which, like every other reality competition, coalesces around a few people who embody that episode's theme.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2023
The group coalesces around the front-runners as Frederick and his pursuers get to their feet, all of them pasted with snow.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
