coalesce
verb (used without object)
to grow together or into one body.
have coalesced
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present perfectof coalesce.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the past few years, individual investors have coalesced into a market-moving force, upending hedge-fund bets, salvaging struggling companies and sending favored stocks straight to the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
It was for similar reasons that cardinals of different persuasions were thought to have coalesced around him at conclave.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
During face-to-face consultations and sessions, the culturally significant “souvenir tattoos” have coalesced memories and inspiration into more collaborative conversations between artist and client.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
Postseason pick: Most prognostications surrounding Maryland’s bowl game destination have coalesced around two southwestern options.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Had it been weaker, however, nothing would have coalesced.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
