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 chefs then get three hours, starting now, to put their own spin on that dessert and create 60 portions to feed to Top Chef fans converging to celebrate the series’ 20 years on the air.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Location data from these two planes show their flight paths converging after one pilot decided to abort landing and circle around to try again.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
As converging forces close in, a young translator is pulled into a tightening web of power and proximity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The ball dropped right between two converging defenders while Rojas rounded third to score the winning run.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Tariff uncertainty, the Iran conflict, spiking energy costs, and a stock market that has rattled retirement accounts are converging, hitting consumers from multiple directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Many converging reasons explain why private, nonprofit colleges and universities, too, are now under existential strain.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The tools and ambitions might be converging, but the structures and willingness are not.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Yewon sees film, music, performance and other content forms as increasingly converging – and Fifty Fifty’s role as telling their story through music at the center of it.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Location data from these two planes show their flight paths converging after one pilot decided to abort landing and circle around to try again.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
As converging forces close in, a young translator is pulled into a tightening web of power and proximity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The ball dropped right between two converging defenders while Rojas rounded third to score the winning run.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Tariff uncertainty, the Iran conflict, spiking energy costs, and a stock market that has rattled retirement accounts are converging, hitting consumers from multiple directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Many converging reasons explain why private, nonprofit colleges and universities, too, are now under existential strain.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The tools and ambitions might be converging, but the structures and willingness are not.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Yewon sees film, music, performance and other content forms as increasingly converging – and Fifty Fifty’s role as telling their story through music at the center of it.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converging
Verb
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Now Voyager 1 is gathering data with only its magnetometer and its plasma wave subsystem.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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The two large firehouse doors facing Whipple have been replaced with large glass windows, one of which can be opened to the small exterior plaza at the front that provides a ramped entry and space for gathering in nicer weather.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At a lawn party devoted to the game of cornhole, Clark flirts with Floyd’s wife and the two soon begin an affair, meeting for afternoon assignations at the local Quality Garden Suites.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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But there was a mountain high enough to keep film Ross from meeting Jackson.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gamble is still assembling a staff but one of her assistants will be her brother, Kenneth Davis, a former receiver at Liberty High in Bakersfield.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This week, just outside of downtown Dallas, CFP leaders are convening again before conferences hold their annual spring meetings.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, senior Western leaders are convening in Paris on Friday for urgent talks aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy supplies.—
Sara Cook,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Nasar, her design ethos is merging form and function.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to the team, the event is even more incredible knowing that the whales were congregating far before the peak migration period usually spanning March and April.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Apr. 2026
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Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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