as in to meet
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 converge
Two police cars had already converged, with deputies ordering him down to the ground.
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James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The police who converged on an active crime scene in the middle of the night to confront the shooter.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Everyone eventually converges on one location, where the forward momentum of the story stops and the aliens are finally revealed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Next came figuring out how to adjust the entire travel itinerary to accommodate three generations of family members, all converging from different corners of the globe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The police who converged on an active crime scene in the middle of the night to confront the shooter.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Everyone eventually converges on one location, where the forward momentum of the story stops and the aliens are finally revealed.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Next came figuring out how to adjust the entire travel itinerary to accommodate three generations of family members, all converging from different corners of the globe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for converge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converge
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Even in this setting where the president could reliably expect a warm reception, his entrance was met with a mix of cheers and boos.—
Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Gharibabadi said the 60-day negotiations between Tehran and Washington after Friday’s signing of the agreement will hinge on the US meeting several obligations, including the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Fans young and old gathered under the KC Live canopy Thursday to watch as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Around the same timeframe, construction workers will begin to assemble the inner structure of the arch, including stairs, elevators, roofing, plumbing, and electrical work.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Zidane is one of 17 unique versions that exists and features footage that Gordan and Parreno assembled from 17 synchronized cameras installed around the stadium to capture the match from various angles.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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But upon arrival to low-Earth orbit, the landers would then rendezvous with Orion, allowing the astronauts to dock with the vehicle and potentially climb on board a lander.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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There the four astronauts will seek to rendezvous NASA’s Orion crew capsule with two separate Human Landing System (HLS) vehicles.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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No date was immediately set for the session, but the assembly said it would be convened as soon as possible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Attorney General Ellison convened a strategic-facilitation process among the U, Fairview and M Physicians in March last year, naming Lois Quam as facilitator in April of that year.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Bars were overflowing with crowds spilling out into the street, the Empire State Building was lit up in blue and orange, and the game was being projected onto buildings for strangers to congregate around.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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There will be no watch parties or areas to congregate outside the stadium.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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