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
Their tracer arcs converged on the approaching drones.
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Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Cars converged from all directions, carrying people from Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Erie, Toledo, and farther afield.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Neither responding officers nor deputies fired their weapons, spokesperson Jacki Kelley said, adding that more than 100 law enforcement personnel converged on the school within minutes.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
At Saison, luxury dining and sustainability have officially converged.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the Chiefs' first series, the tight end collided with his teammate, wide receiver Xavier Worthy, when their routes inadvertently converged.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the paths of two people fatally converged – a woman who escaped violence only to face it in the US and a man whose family members believe he was failed by both the criminal justice and the health care system.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The referees converged to discuss the call and agreed on the penalty.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Home plate umpire Adrian Johnson gathered the bat and all four umpires converged to discuss.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Cars converged from all directions, carrying people from Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Erie, Toledo, and farther afield.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Neither responding officers nor deputies fired their weapons, spokesperson Jacki Kelley said, adding that more than 100 law enforcement personnel converged on the school within minutes.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
At Saison, luxury dining and sustainability have officially converged.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the Chiefs' first series, the tight end collided with his teammate, wide receiver Xavier Worthy, when their routes inadvertently converged.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the paths of two people fatally converged – a woman who escaped violence only to face it in the US and a man whose family members believe he was failed by both the criminal justice and the health care system.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The referees converged to discuss the call and agreed on the penalty.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Home plate umpire Adrian Johnson gathered the bat and all four umpires converged to discuss.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converged
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More than 30,000 school children and teachers visit the center each year, CEO Peter Lane told those gathered for the evening.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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On the same day, picketers also gathered outside of El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, where Kimmel tapes his show.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Sep. 2025
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As the Dodgers challenged the call, Melvin and assistant athletic trainer Ryo Watanabe met Smith near first base to assess Smith’s health.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Despite her controversial inclusion at the event, Melnikova’s performances were met with robust cheers from the Parisian crowd.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This fall table setting looks impressive but can be assembled in minutes.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The physical structure of the stand was built off-site in the Midwest, shipped in three pieces and assembled on the vacant lot, Cole said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Enola Gay flew to Iwo Jima, 3-1/2 hours away, circled once and rendezvoused with the photo and gauge B-29s.—
David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, at a meeting Netanyahu convened late on Sunday with security chiefs, urged the prime minister to pursue a ceasefire deal, according to three Israeli officials, two of whom were in the meeting and one of whom was briefed on its details.—
Steven Scheer,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The review comes out in 1983 just as The Witches nears publication and a lunch is convened with his ex-mistress, new girlfriend and his British book publisher and sales director at his American publisher, who push him to make an apology.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Converged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converged. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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