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verb

past tense of coalesce

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Recent Examples of coalesced
Verb
In North Dakota, various opposing groups have coalesced in seeking legal action to halt the project. Peyton Haug, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2024 The Washington Spirit are well-positioned for major growth as the team and the NWSL capitalize on the wave of interest in women’s sports that coalesced last spring around the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 Instead, Democrats coalesced around Harris, a less seasoned political operative who crashed out of the 2020 Democratic primary before any votes were cast. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Scandal, controversy, and the world marching inexorably towards body acceptance all coalesced. Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024 At first, Puerto Rican political leaders coalesced around the goal of statehood, with the two major political parties on the island adopting pro-statehood platforms. Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made By History, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 For example, in 2010, Netanyahu and his defense minister, Ehud Barak, reportedly planned to strike Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, but a united front of successive IDF chiefs of staff and Mossad and Shin Bet directors coalesced in opposition. Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalesced
Verb
  • Federal sources further clarified that Paul has not cooperated with authorities or struck any deal against Sean Combs.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • During the Cold War, the United States and its allies cooperated on trade and security through mechanisms such as the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls.
    Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Once a star has fused the helium in its core fully, an inert carbon-oxygen core arises, with helium burning in a shell around it and hydrogen burning in a shell around that.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The final effect, roughly akin to Jacques Cousteau fused with Mark Cousins, will bemuse some and beguile many.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In 2012, Kim Jones, the former Louis Vuitton men’s designer, collaborated with Kapital for the French label’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Aside from the welcome bottle of Champagne, the brands also collaborated on curating a property-wide selection of Krug Champagne across all of the resort's restaurants and bars, including tastings in the property's new wine cellar.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The wide path forms a circle around North America’s highest incorporated town, maintaining an average grade of 3 percent – though some spots are steeper.
    Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Of the 19,500 incorporated towns in the U.S., 76 percent have fewerthan 5,000 residents.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Google merged DeepMind with Google Brain, another AI research unit at the search company, to become Google DeepMind in April 2023.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • After the Senate passed its tariff bill in March 1930, it was merged into the House version.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Earnings could be driven by slightly higher net interest income, although the performance of other segments could be more mixed.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Previously, the Twins have worn blue tops with blue pants, which drew mixed reviews when it was unveiled last year.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Coalesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalesced. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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