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
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.
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Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
For example, an online book is a book, an old medium, that has converged with modern technology.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Players from both teams converged around them to broaden the scuffle.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
With SpaceX, Muskism’s pursuit of state symbiosis converged with the privatizing impulses of the early 21st century to find a deeper channel.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
The Wolves converged immediately.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The three firefighters converged at Morrison’s truck to discuss the plan.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
For over two decades, Spurs fans have converged on city streets to drive up and down a few of its larger thoroughfares, honking and cheering for their team immediately after a playoff win.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Many of these organizations converged under the umbrella of the Anti-Imperialist League of the Americas.
—Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
For example, an online book is a book, an old medium, that has converged with modern technology.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Players from both teams converged around them to broaden the scuffle.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
With SpaceX, Muskism’s pursuit of state symbiosis converged with the privatizing impulses of the early 21st century to find a deeper channel.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
The Wolves converged immediately.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The three firefighters converged at Morrison’s truck to discuss the plan.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
For over two decades, Spurs fans have converged on city streets to drive up and down a few of its larger thoroughfares, honking and cheering for their team immediately after a playoff win.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Many of these organizations converged under the umbrella of the Anti-Imperialist League of the Americas.
—Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converged
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On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Several of the Dodgers players met with Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto prior to Friday’s game to give him his 2025 World Series championship ring.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Demidov’s wrist shot met with a pad save.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 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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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
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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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“Converged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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