godan verb (-u)
press against each other; huddle together
Describes people or things moving close together, often for warmth, comfort, or lack of space.
寒かったので、みんなで寄せ合って寝た。
It was cold, so we all huddled together and slept.
狭いベンチに三人が寄せ合って座っ
Three people are sitting pressed together on the narrow bench.