coincide
verb (used without object)
to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
coincided
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past participleof coincide.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 coincide.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
coincideverb (used without object)to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
Example Sentences
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"While environmental factors could have played a role, our findings most directly implicate the chytrid fungus, revealing that regional invasion of the pathogen coincided with these unexplained amphibian disappearances," Boyette said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The youth-led protests earlier in the day took place in a mostly peaceful and festive atmosphere, with some dressed in outfits ranging from dinosaurs to Batman as the demonstrations coincided with Halloween.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
An equity selloff coincided with an already “weak and vulnerable” gold market that was hovering just above its major July support level of $3,975, said Samuelson.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
But Magyar knew a majority of passengers on a recent sailing were from Texas and wouldn’t welcome a party that coincided with football games featuring the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Hanukkah and St. Nicholas Day nearly coincided this year; they were only one day apart.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
