Coalesce
ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs
verb
to come together to form one group or mass
The word 'coalesce' originates from the Latin word 'coalescere', which means 'to grow together' or 'to unite'. It is often used to describe the merging or blending of different elements into a single entity.
See how Stephen King, James Joyce and 2 other authors use "coalesce", with its meaning, pronunciation and real book examples.
Examples from books
Harold was dressed in a suit and a tie, his hair was neatly combed, and he was standing halfway up the middle aisle. Once Glen had said he thought the opposition might coalesce around Harold. But so soon?
Stephen King
The Stand
It would die with his death; the Galaxy would be left where it was before he came, except that there would no longer be Foundations around which a real and healthy Second Empire could coalesce.
Isaac Asimov
Foundation 2 - Foundation and Empire
Fist-sized bubbles of steam coalesce amid its fractal tracery of hot vanes and pummel the surface of the ocean, ceaselessly, all day and all night.
Neal Stephenson
Snow Crash
The women's heads coalesce.
James Joyce
Ulysses
