coalesce
verb (used without object)
to grow together or into one body.
have been coalescing
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present perfect progressiveof coalesce.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Prominent leaders and groups in the Democratic Party have been coalescing around Biden.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2020
Republicans and Democrats have been coalescing around an idea to pass a short-term funding measure and resolve both issues when the debt limit deadline comes up.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2013
"I suspect London marks the emergence of two clear camps that have been coalescing this year," said one Western delegate, speaking on condition of anonymity.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2011
