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
The crowd converged on him, demanding answers.
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James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Paul Jabara led multiple lives that converged in gay disco.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Dozens of urban artists from 17 countries have converged on one of Europe's most important industrial landmarks for a show that takes advantage of the former ironworks' sprawling spaces and aura of abandonment.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
By the time the leaders converged on strategy with just over two hours of the race remaining, when a safety car period neutralized the race, strong stints from Van der Linde and Frijns had helped cement their car’s advantage.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2026
But part of the reason is that even with our most precise and accurate measurements that lead to a determination of the gravitational constant, those various teams and methods haven’t converged on a single answer.
—Big Think, 6 May 2026
Other parents, alerted by the school that Iran was under attack, also converged on the school.
—Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 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
James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Paul Jabara led multiple lives that converged in gay disco.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Dozens of urban artists from 17 countries have converged on one of Europe's most important industrial landmarks for a show that takes advantage of the former ironworks' sprawling spaces and aura of abandonment.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
By the time the leaders converged on strategy with just over two hours of the race remaining, when a safety car period neutralized the race, strong stints from Van der Linde and Frijns had helped cement their car’s advantage.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2026
But part of the reason is that even with our most precise and accurate measurements that lead to a determination of the gravitational constant, those various teams and methods haven’t converged on a single answer.
—Big Think, 6 May 2026
Other parents, alerted by the school that Iran was under attack, also converged on the school.
—Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converged
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Luxury retail remained resilient during China‘s five-day Labor Day holiday — bucking a broader trend of cautious consumer spending — according to foot traffic data gathered by Bernstein across 10 high-end malls in four major cities.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The annual update reports on the water quality and health of Baltimore's Inner Harbor based on data gathered by both Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership in 2024.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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What are the expectations, and can those expectations be met right away?—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Roycemore Board member Kevin Foote told parents on the Wednesday call, according to the transcript, that the unidentified donor has committed to providing funding through the school’s graduation in June, but beyond that, certain criteria must be met.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 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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In 2025, the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) — a leading professional organization of psychiatrists and researchers — convened a summit on antidepressant deprescribing, bringing together 45 international experts who reached agreement on 44 of 50 consensus statements.—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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For the 2025 version, our approximately 10 pairings of drivers and navigators arrived on a Wednesday and convened at Monaco’s Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo to sign in and receive preliminary instructions for the next day’s start.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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