come together

phrasal verb

came together; come together; coming together; comes together
1
: to join or meet
the place where two rivers come together
2
: to form a group
People from many different areas have come together to try to find a solution.
3
: to begin to work or proceed in the desired way
The project started slowly, but everything is finally starting to come together now.

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The progressive low-pressure system has not come together just yet and is expected to form on Friday near Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. Ron Smiley, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Crafted with extraordinary precision, the piece features the traditional hexagonal and pentagonal panels of a soccer ball that come together to create a sphere. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026 Cabana said coming together to remember the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia each year is not only to honor them, but also necessary to remind the nation that what NASA does is vital for its future, its economy and its status as a world leader. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 At that event, Mendocino County 3rd District Supervisor John Haschak addressed the importance of coming together during times of struggle and uncertainty, especially in the future. Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come together

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“Come together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20together. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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