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
The local sheriff's office, fire department and a Manatee County helicopter all converged to aid in the search, Johnson said.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 July 2025
Two Vikings defenders converged on the ball, but McCarthy had placed it well enough for Jefferson to make the catch.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Across the United States, there are pockets of vulnerability where geography, weather and human nature converge in ways that heighten the risk of flash flooding.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Right after the start, racers converge into a narrowing of the tract.
—Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 July 2025
Two Vikings defenders converged on the ball, but McCarthy had placed it well enough for Jefferson to make the catch.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Across the United States, there are pockets of vulnerability where geography, weather and human nature converge in ways that heighten the risk of flash flooding.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Right after the start, racers converge into a narrowing of the tract.
—Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for converge
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Game of Thrones meets Candyland, Lord of the Rings meets The Breakfast Club, Jane Austen meets A Court of Thorns and Roses.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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On Rosh Hashanah of 1944, Fernande met a young American Jewish soldier named David Snegg at the Grand Synagogue in Paris.—
Marc Snegg,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Casting for 52nd State was led by Alan Luna and Natalie Ballesteros of ABL Casting, whose focus on inclusive and international casting helped assemble the ensemble.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The photovoltaic modules can be assembled using a standard high-speed pick-and-place machine.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Aug. 2025
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The leaders have convened face-to-face Friday in Anchorage for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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On Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson outside Anchorage, Putin and Trump as well as a meeting of the delegations, will convene a meeting.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Chasing Apophis On paper, at least, NASA has a plan to rendezvous with Apophis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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After his New Horizons spacecraft rendezvoused with Pluto, the agency bestowed its highest honor on him - the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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His grieving father character eventually has a climactic confrontation with James, Abrams’ homeless addict character, at the house where all the missing schoolchildren have congregated.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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Kinloch spent the first 10 minutes speaking about conditions in Gilgal, where prophets and pastors had congregated, but failed to take action while the people starved.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converge. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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