as in gathering
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 converging
The impeccable fusion between the organic and the electronic sounds, distinctive of the band led by vocalist Li Saumet, highlights the Caribbean drums, synthesizers and vallenato-style guitars converging at the same point.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
But the two issues are converging.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
My interpretation is that economic pressures and the pursuit of prestige may be converging to reinforce a technocratic approach to higher education, where university decision-making is primarily guided by performance metrics and corporate-style governance rather than the public interest.
—Chris Wegemer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Several people were handcuffed Tuesday after dispatch calls indicate a shooting between two cars, a Mercedes and a Tesla, ended with a SWAT team possibly converging to the scene.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Broad, straight streets intersect at right angles, converging on a central square.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
But their stars blazed different paths for them both, converging again only by a twist of fate.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Footage captured overnight showed agents converging on an apartment building in the area.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
TxDOT traffic cameras captured dozens of emergency vehicles and police units converging near the ICE facility off I-35E and Empire Central.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
But the two issues are converging.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
My interpretation is that economic pressures and the pursuit of prestige may be converging to reinforce a technocratic approach to higher education, where university decision-making is primarily guided by performance metrics and corporate-style governance rather than the public interest.
—Chris Wegemer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Several people were handcuffed Tuesday after dispatch calls indicate a shooting between two cars, a Mercedes and a Tesla, ended with a SWAT team possibly converging to the scene.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Broad, straight streets intersect at right angles, converging on a central square.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
But their stars blazed different paths for them both, converging again only by a twist of fate.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Footage captured overnight showed agents converging on an apartment building in the area.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
TxDOT traffic cameras captured dozens of emergency vehicles and police units converging near the ICE facility off I-35E and Empire Central.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converging
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Last month, a Ward 2 resident initiated the process of gathering signatures to trigger a recall election of Richardson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Americans over 60 are having financial trouble meeting their basic needs.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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But meeting audiences who just want to laugh?—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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After assembling in the morning, team members were seen standing on corners throughout the neighborhood, notably at sites where immigration agents have been reported before, including a Home Depot.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Picking and packing, cutting and assembling, painting and palletizing, etc.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This year’s 2025 edition of Doc Dreams will continue that tradition, convening some of the industry’s most exciting documentary voices.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ever since Karl Lagerfeld was named, in 1983, as the successor of Chanel, the definition of visual signifiers capable of convening a brand’s history has defined the design process of (almost) each new creative director arriving at a historical Parisian maison.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sony snapped up anime streaming service Crunchyroll from AT&T in 2021, merging it with Funimation.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The brand, which was established in 2015 by mother-daughter duo Jude Benhalim and Rana El Azm with the mission to create contemporary pieces merging local craftsmanship with a modern design vision, is known for its flowing lines inspired by nature, nodding to everything from petals to dew.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Newspapers from Seattle to New York City began reporting on children congregating around arcades in order to kill pedestrians for points.—
Time,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The spacious downstairs area is hyper canine-friendly, with visitors and locals congregating at communal tables and on couches for coffee and laptop hours by day and cocktail service by night.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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