as in gathered
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 converged
As of late March, these two meanings have converged.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Capital Economics wrote in a note on Friday that the S&P 500’s IT sector has converged with the valuations of the rest of the index, a pattern that matched the final months of the 2000s bubble.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The college basketball world converged here on Madison Street on Friday night as fans from across the country packed the United Center for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The talk of baseball converged in Kansas City — before baseball was even played in Kansas City this year.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
As officers converged at the park and created a perimeter around Abril’s location, Abril made his way up the creek to where the MacEgans had taken cover in the grass, according to Tellman.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
At hotspots where crowds converged—particularly the stretch from the Dong-A Ilbo building to the nearby restaurant district—temporary congestion built up.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
When the professor’s job application was rejected, more than 500 students, many from the Mexican American student group MEChA, converged on campus to protest the university’s decision.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In the fall of 2016, thousands of people converged at Pasargadae, the ancient city containing the tomb of Cyrus the Great, near Shiraz.
—Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Capital Economics wrote in a note on Friday that the S&P 500’s IT sector has converged with the valuations of the rest of the index, a pattern that matched the final months of the 2000s bubble.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The college basketball world converged here on Madison Street on Friday night as fans from across the country packed the United Center for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The talk of baseball converged in Kansas City — before baseball was even played in Kansas City this year.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
As officers converged at the park and created a perimeter around Abril’s location, Abril made his way up the creek to where the MacEgans had taken cover in the grass, according to Tellman.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
At hotspots where crowds converged—particularly the stretch from the Dong-A Ilbo building to the nearby restaurant district—temporary congestion built up.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
When the professor’s job application was rejected, more than 500 students, many from the Mexican American student group MEChA, converged on campus to protest the university’s decision.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In the fall of 2016, thousands of people converged at Pasargadae, the ancient city containing the tomb of Cyrus the Great, near Shiraz.
—Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converged
Verb
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Jeannoel joined the hundreds of other community members gathered in Coral Springs Friday evening at the vigil in Metayer’s honor.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Broadview, a few dozen gathered to commemorate the ritual outside alongside detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Molly was safely transported back to the mainland, where Johnston met her, and the two had an emotional reunion after an eight-day ordeal.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The two friends met years ago while working for different social justice organizations.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Museum workers had assembled it from forty pieces with no instruction manual.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stranger Things’ original cast was assembled in 2015 when Season 1 was shot.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The committee, created in 1978, is very rarely convened due to the strict, narrow standards for its implementation.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Converged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converged. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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