coalesced; coalescing
Definition of coalesce
1
: to grow together
The edges of the wound coalesced.
2a
: to unite into a whole : fuse
separate townships have coalesced into a single, sprawling colony— Donald Gould
b
: to unite for a common end : join forces
people with different points of view coalesce into opposing factions— I. L. Horowitz
3
: to arise from the combination of distinct elements
an organized and a popular resistance immediately coalesced— C. C. Menges
: to cause to unite
sometimes a book coalesces a public into a mass market— Walter Meade
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The first known use of coalesce was circa 1541
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