- present participle of consolidate.
consolidating
Example Sentences
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In private equity, a roll-up has historically meant buying companies, consolidating them to achieve an economy of scale and then flipping the larger entity for profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The food-delivery market is consolidating around major players amid thin margins and reduced venture capital.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The yield has been consolidating with a narrowing range that looks like a pennant, with lower highs and higher lows, since then.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
In a May 1 filing in a lawsuit consolidating some of those challenges, the U.S.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Someone—probably Madoc, possibly Balekin, maybe even one of the other minor kings or queens—could squat there like a spider, consolidating power.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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