coalesce
verb (used without object)
to grow together or into one body.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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The movement has been coalescing on campuses for more than a year, and is starting to get broader attention from students, who say their professors deserve greater job security and better benefits.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2014