coalesce
/kəʊ.əˈlɛs/verb
To come together and merge into one body or group.
Example sentences
- “Several small protest groups coalesced into a national movement.”
- “Drops of rain coalesced on the glass and slid down in streams.”
Formal, at home in scientific and political writing. Usually followed by 'into' or 'around': support coalesced around one candidate.