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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As the novel progresses, Flores moves fluidly among narrative threads and points of view, orchestrating a chorus of characters and voices, who break apart and come together in all sorts of unexpected ways.
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David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
So the parties came together in 1883 to pass the Pendleton Act stipulating that government workers are hired based on their skills and abilities, not their political views.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The way the public responds to the cyberattack is nearly opposite the real-life reaction to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and the 9/11 attacks, fighting and rioting after the tragedy but then coming together in unity just as the politicians are at each others' throats.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Even better than its taste, this one-dish supper comes together quickly and freezes beautifully.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
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David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
So the parties came together in 1883 to pass the Pendleton Act stipulating that government workers are hired based on their skills and abilities, not their political views.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The way the public responds to the cyberattack is nearly opposite the real-life reaction to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and the 9/11 attacks, fighting and rioting after the tragedy but then coming together in unity just as the politicians are at each others' throats.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Even better than its taste, this one-dish supper comes together quickly and freezes beautifully.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Come together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20together. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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