as in gathered
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 converged
Ecuador fans from all over have converged to see their team play, photos show.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The interlocking puzzle of the iPhone, GPS and Google Maps was a moment when multiple strands of technological development…converged into a single life-changing package.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Earlier, the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported that dozens of police officers — some with long rifles and tactical gear — had converged on the main and emergency room entrances at the hospital.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Built by brothers William and Charles Bent in 1833, the original fort thrived for 16 years as a hub where fur traders, Native Americans and Mexican merchants converged to do business.
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Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
For four days in early April, teams from seven countries converged on this small South African farming town.
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Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Two police cars had already converged, with deputies ordering him down to the ground.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
The police who converged on an active crime scene in the middle of the night to confront the shooter.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Three forces converged to make 2026 feel different from previous longevity cycles.
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Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The interlocking puzzle of the iPhone, GPS and Google Maps was a moment when multiple strands of technological development…converged into a single life-changing package.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Earlier, the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported that dozens of police officers — some with long rifles and tactical gear — had converged on the main and emergency room entrances at the hospital.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Built by brothers William and Charles Bent in 1833, the original fort thrived for 16 years as a hub where fur traders, Native Americans and Mexican merchants converged to do business.
—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
For four days in early April, teams from seven countries converged on this small South African farming town.
—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Two police cars had already converged, with deputies ordering him down to the ground.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
The police who converged on an active crime scene in the middle of the night to confront the shooter.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Three forces converged to make 2026 feel different from previous longevity cycles.
—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converged
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The Democratic convention comes two weeks after state Republicans gathered in Houston, an event that featured statewide candidates urging party unity after a bruising primary season.
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At the Old Lisbon restaurant in Aventura, fans have gathered to cheer on the Portuguese team.
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Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, met Carr at the facility on Friday but didn’t speak with the media during the news conference.
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Abbott’s camp made its presence known in Corpus Christi as Democrats met Friday, with the help of a bovine and by handing out breakfast tacos.
Verb
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When compute, storage, and networking are designed, validated, and delivered as one system rather than assembled from parts that were never built to work together, the entire stack reaches production on a single timeline.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.
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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.
Verb
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So media outlets from across England and the world had convened to devour the scene of his arrival, only to be consumed themselves by the pure spectacle Mourinho generated.
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Last week following the G7 summit, European leaders convened to discuss the possibility of addressing a 360-billion-euro ($413 billion) trade deficit with China through new duties.
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