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as in gathered
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in converged
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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Recent Examples of congregated
Crowds numbering in the hundreds then gathered at Chick-fil-A and surrounding businesses, where fights broke out and individuals illegally congregated.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
With confidentiality rules in place and an invite-only policy, No Filter immediately gained cachet as a place where insiders congregated.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Around 200 kids congregated around the Navy Yard Metro station March 14, leading to multiple robberies and a 15-year-old firing a gun.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
By this time, many of the Infowars employees had congregated in the warehouse to see what was going on.
—Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The group congregated for a workout with some outfielders heading out to center for drills.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
First-responders were congregated inside the QuikTrip and outside its front doors when Williams returned to the parking lot, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In commemoration of Jesus’ triumphal but humble donkey ride into Jerusalem amid waving palm fronds, faith groups marched and congregated in downtown Valparaiso Sunday afternoon to encourage each other and the community this Palm Sunday to feed the hungry, heal the sick and welcome the stranger.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Protesters congregated Saturday in Rome, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Sydney and Tokyo, among other big cities.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
With confidentiality rules in place and an invite-only policy, No Filter immediately gained cachet as a place where insiders congregated.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Around 200 kids congregated around the Navy Yard Metro station March 14, leading to multiple robberies and a 15-year-old firing a gun.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
By this time, many of the Infowars employees had congregated in the warehouse to see what was going on.
—Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The group congregated for a workout with some outfielders heading out to center for drills.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
First-responders were congregated inside the QuikTrip and outside its front doors when Williams returned to the parking lot, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In commemoration of Jesus’ triumphal but humble donkey ride into Jerusalem amid waving palm fronds, faith groups marched and congregated in downtown Valparaiso Sunday afternoon to encourage each other and the community this Palm Sunday to feed the hungry, heal the sick and welcome the stranger.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Protesters congregated Saturday in Rome, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Sydney and Tokyo, among other big cities.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregated
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Though not on an official government holiday, crowds have since gathered around the country on the first of May to celebrate the achievements and struggles of the working class.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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During production last summer, fans gathered nearby, taking photos and videos as scenes were filmed.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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In the case of birthright citizenship, conventional and legal wisdom thus converged on the belief that the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment was crystal clear.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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For example, an online book is a book, an old medium, that has converged with modern technology.—
Kirstin Pellizzaro,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The material below was assembled through reporting and a survey provided to Gonez.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 2024 opening of the facility met with some resistance from local community leaders, who had safety concerns.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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According to court documents, at the scene, two female victims, including one woman who had a large cut across her face, met responding officers.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Staff conducted 1,259 Live Scan fingerprint services and collected 604 pounds of drugs during take-back events.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, data may be collected now with the possibility of future decryption attempts.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The plan, which was submitted the day before the Legislature convened a four-day special session on redistricting Tuesday, eliminates four of the eight current Democratic-leaning districts, giving Republicans a 24-to-four advantage.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors also convened three secret grand juries between November 2025 and February 2026 to collect evidence against Burke, according to Silverman.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The results are grouped by geographic region, casting a cohesive portrait of what state-of-the-art hospitality looks like around the world today.—
Asa Canty,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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To see if a study considered gender, the paper grouped together several different kinds of analyses.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Congregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregated. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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