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
Chase Travel Chase Travel’s 26 Trips to Take in 2026 highlights where booking demand and cultural curiosity are converging, with destinations spanning rugged deserts, coastal hideaways, Arctic wilderness, and global cultural capitals.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Before Patterson could close the distance, the lights broke formation and began converging on his interceptor.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Multiple approaches—superconducting, trapped ions, photonics, and neutral atoms—showed credible paths forward, reinforcing the idea that the field is converging on solutions, not dead ends.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
As the ghastly year dragged on, these streams of art and life kept converging.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
There’s war, political division, and economic uncertainty converging to weigh us down — on top of the emotional and financial stressors people often experience this time of year.
—Jennifer Moss, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
These often occur when one of two converging tectonic plates slides underneath the other, creating subduction zones.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Chicago's Montez Sweat, Gervon Dexter, D'Marco Jackson and Jaylon Johnson were all converging on Jacobs behind the line of scrimmage.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
For The Union-Tribune Life, death and axes Let’s look at some converging lines of population numbers.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Before Patterson could close the distance, the lights broke formation and began converging on his interceptor.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Multiple approaches—superconducting, trapped ions, photonics, and neutral atoms—showed credible paths forward, reinforcing the idea that the field is converging on solutions, not dead ends.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
As the ghastly year dragged on, these streams of art and life kept converging.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
There’s war, political division, and economic uncertainty converging to weigh us down — on top of the emotional and financial stressors people often experience this time of year.
—Jennifer Moss, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
These often occur when one of two converging tectonic plates slides underneath the other, creating subduction zones.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Chicago's Montez Sweat, Gervon Dexter, D'Marco Jackson and Jaylon Johnson were all converging on Jacobs behind the line of scrimmage.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
For The Union-Tribune Life, death and axes Let’s look at some converging lines of population numbers.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converging
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The post was shared quickly, gathering more than 250 comments in less than a day.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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European and Ukrainian representatives are gathering in Paris again on Wednesday for further talks regarding a potential peace deal to end Russia's full-scale invasion of the country.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After meeting while training as actors, Graham and his wife, English actress Hannah Walters, married in 2008.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Byrne and Cannavale began dating in 2012 after meeting through mutual friends.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Whereas Herbert is 0-2 in Chargers postseason games, Maye is making his first postseason appearance for the New England Patriots after assembling a most valuable player-caliber season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Across the country, institutions that once focused mainly on preservation and education are reframing their purpose to include convening civic dialogue and helping visitors navigate complex issues together.—
Devon Akmon,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The California Health Care Foundation, one of the convening groups, has sought ideas for overhauling the program and is selecting five concept briefs to develop into full papers.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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By merging with the just over 50-member Poway Kiwanians, Beavers said the combined group now has 74 members.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Similar reading groups have been congregating in Paris, Beijing, South Korea and elsewhere.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Dec. 2025
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What To Know The Texas governor warned that there would be serious consequences for schools that act to prevent Turning Point USA clubs from forming or congregating.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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