converge

verb

kən-ˈvərj How to pronounce converge (audio)
Definition of convergenext
as in to meet
to come together into one body or place hungry students converged on the cafeteria almost as soon as the class bell rang

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Recent Examples of converge Set at around 4,700 feet where three great Alpine passes converge, Andermatt has occupied an important place on Europe’s map for centuries. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 Two projectors had their images converged on the left brick wall and one covered the right wall. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The writers’ stories, set in vastly different places, converge around the unique responsibilities shouldered by women. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for converge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converge
  1. meet
  2. gather
  3. assemble
  4. rendezvous
  5. convene
  6. congregate
Verb
  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which oversees vehicle safety, largely relies on automakers to certify that their cars meet federal standards.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Even a slight misalignment could leave visible defects where colors meet, while four hotends introduce more components that could potentially fail.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of meet
Verb
  • In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered again on Sunday at the Place de la République amid a heavy police presence.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds had gathered at the arena for a festival celebrating horse racing and Mexican culture.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • Mana reportedly paid around $70 million over the years to assemble Mana Wynwood, a 30-acre event venue developed out of a collection of warehouses.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • By 2036, the spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with its final and most intriguing target, 269 Justitia.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Those events prevented Link from rendezvousing with Swift and completing the reboost, and Katalyst had to forego its final incentive payment from NASA.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Verb
  • Early Monday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani convened the press for an announcement.
    — Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Parliament convened an emergency session on Sunday and was expected to approve the resolution on Tuesday, but the vote was postponed until next Monday.
    — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of convene
Verb
  • People congregate outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield May 6, 2026.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • However, plate tectonics and indeed the Milankovitch cycles can upset that balance of mass, for example by causing more continental crust to congregate in one hemisphere than another.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of congregate

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