cohere
verb (used without object)
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass.
cohering
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present participleof cohere.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I’m running to represent a very diverse district, yes, and the opportunity that it presents is cohering a message that speaks to communities that feel left behind by the Democratic Party.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The Lakers started the season 2-10, but they’re 12-6 since the trade deadline with a rapidly cohering roster and the looming return of the NBA’s career scoring leader.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
She wanted to tell the story in reverse chronological order, but it wasn’t cohering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
If there’s any hope of their cohering into a radically new arrangement, they must be refined and expanded through public investment.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
Away to the westward irregular fragments of thundercloud, which seemed incapable of cohering sufficiently to produce a storm, coquetted with the quivering mountain-tops.
From By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
