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 mass of players converged in a pile after the snap, and as Arnold leaned across the goal line, Georgia linebacker CJ Allen punched out the football.
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Immediately defenders Jared Spurgeon and Zeev Buium converged, prepared to clear the zone.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Still, this past August, 80,000 people converged in the Nevada desert to set up what aspires to be a peaceful global village.
—Dennis Hinkamp, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Then came my chapter at Motown, where the label’s iconic history and its future converged under my leadership as Chairwoman and CEO.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Yes, tens of thousands of Nepalis converged on Discord to deliberate on the selection of a new leader, and turned to ChatGPT to settle the debate.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Herbert evaded two defenders who converged on him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite the thousands of people who converged on the stadium, the event went smoothly with few hiccups.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In the next two years, work from several researchers converged to show that endophytes can be beneficial to plants.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Immediately defenders Jared Spurgeon and Zeev Buium converged, prepared to clear the zone.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Still, this past August, 80,000 people converged in the Nevada desert to set up what aspires to be a peaceful global village.
—Dennis Hinkamp, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Then came my chapter at Motown, where the label’s iconic history and its future converged under my leadership as Chairwoman and CEO.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Yes, tens of thousands of Nepalis converged on Discord to deliberate on the selection of a new leader, and turned to ChatGPT to settle the debate.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Herbert evaded two defenders who converged on him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite the thousands of people who converged on the stadium, the event went smoothly with few hiccups.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In the next two years, work from several researchers converged to show that endophytes can be beneficial to plants.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converged
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In downtown Madison, around 15,000 people gathered for the rally, according to Madison police.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thousands gathered at the Arizona Capitol with signs, flags and bullhorns.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The council has met regularly since the fall to collect public input and formulate recommendations, but the final proposal for a graduation standard to the governor will be made by the Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said Tuesday the investment will support the introduction of five new vehicles, including a Dodge Durango to be built in Detroit and a midsize truck to be assembled in Toledo, Ohio.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Structurally Reddit’s league deals resemble those assembled by other social platforms, with leagues making a commitment to post and sharing ad-revenue attached to content.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Enola Gay flew to Iwo Jima, 3-1/2 hours away, circled once and rendezvoused with the photo and gauge B-29s.—
David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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The judge convened a jury to determine how much Jones would owe.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, about 50 residents and organizers convened a cleanup and dumpster day for the streets surrounding the former MACSA building, gathering litter and trash and piling it up for disposal.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Converged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converged. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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