as in meets
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 converges
New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness, where the Chihuahuan Desert converges with the Rocky Mountains, was the first to receive a formal wilderness designation in 1924.
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Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
After hosting America's allies, Xi Jinping will host the American president, reinforcing China's narrative that global diplomacy still converges on Beijing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Hunter Wendelstedt converges with his fellow umpires.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
In her memoir, the story of her life converges with the story of her country—a tale at once triumphant and tragic.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
After hosting America's allies, Xi Jinping will host the American president, reinforcing China's narrative that global diplomacy still converges on Beijing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Hunter Wendelstedt converges with his fellow umpires.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
In her memoir, the story of her life converges with the story of her country—a tale at once triumphant and tragic.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converges
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That’s where the drill meets the coalface, so to speak.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 When purpose meets resources, progress becomes simple.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The shooter then gathers some belongings and walks back to her car.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The gown draped from the waist with gathers down the center and featured dramatic cape sleeves that flowed from the shoulders to the floor, forming a long train.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Turner assembles a kaleidoscope of archival footage, performance clips, still photography, and interviews with his Arkestra members and contemporary thinkers who map Sun Ra’s long cultural afterlife.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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The All-Star Orchestra assembles principal players from orchestras in what organizers say is the largest Mozart festival in North America.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Later, Kissin convenes a piano trio with violinist Maxim Vengerov and cellist Gautier Capuçon to tackle the composer’s major works for that instrumentation (May 18, 2027).—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the position becomes vacant, the assembly convenes to deliberate and select a successor.—
Dan Mangan,Garrett Downs,Leslie Josephs,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Azhar Sukri,Anniek Bao,Kevin Breuninger,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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