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
For Colombians, the World Cup is one of the few moments when national feeling becomes both visible and communal—when history, hope, and collective attention briefly converge around a soccer field.
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Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Mexico City’s Zócalo is considered an emblematic and highly significant venue, a square full of symbolism where politics, social movements, culture and religion converge.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Where cold and warm waters converge, the area teems with nutrient-rich food.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
As the fates of the various characters converge, the line between hunter and hunted blurs.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Mexico City’s Zócalo is considered an emblematic and highly significant venue, a square full of symbolism where politics, social movements, culture and religion converge.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Where cold and warm waters converge, the area teems with nutrient-rich food.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
As the fates of the various characters converge, the line between hunter and hunted blurs.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for converge
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Szijjártó also said Saturday that Hungary will block a $106-billion EU loan to Ukraine meant to help Kyiv meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Designed to meet the eco-friendly needs of operating construction equipment, it is built for use in urban and residential environments where noise and exhaust emissions are capped.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department told CNN the backpack is only sold at Walmart, and investigators are working with the retailer to gather more information.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the duo assembled a team of 10 or so employees — a group of largely 20- and 30-somethings who are encouraged to challenge their boomer bosses — and got busy building a slate of high-profile projects that don’t all star Bateman.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The alliance is currently in the process of assembling its slate in collaboration with filmmakers, writers and visual-tech artists and engineers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 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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At some point during NBC’s presentation of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Stanley Tucci will rendezvous on the side of an Italian highway.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
Glenn Gamboa,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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In May, Beto O’Rourke convened a Zoom meeting with three leading Texas Democrats, hoping to assemble a statewide slate.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Crowds had congregated at points all around the hospital, uncertain where the ambulance would finally stop with the Kennedy baby.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Many scenes take place at local grassroots organizations, such as the headquarters of Make the Road New York, where immigrants congregate to tell their stories and find solutions to problems such as acquiring an ID and avoiding police harassment.—
Vikram Murthi,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converge. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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