converged; converging
1
: to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
converging paths
Police cars converged on the accident scene.
2
: to come together and unite in a common interest or focus
Economic forces converged to bring the country out of the recession.
3
: to approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
the series converges
: to cause to converge
Synonyms
Examples of converge in a Sentence
The two roads converge in the center of town.
Students converged in the parking lot to say goodbye after graduation.
Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.
Many companies are combining rapidly converging communication technology into one device that can act as a phone, take photographs, and send e-mail.
Recent Examples on the Web
That theory holds that the Earth’s crust is made up of plates floating on the hot mantle, and where those plates converge, sliding over or under each other, major earthquakes strike that can warp and reshape the landscape.
—
Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, students and anti-Israel New Yorkers alike converged on Columbia’s campus.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
Following the initial contact, other agencies, including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Border Patrol, Coast Guard and U.S. Customs converged on the luxury vessel.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
After the July strike, congregants converged on the landmark church, helping to gather artifacts scattered by the blast.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
In today's digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity have converged, giving rise to a dynamic battleground for the future of digital security.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Cutting through farms and neighborhoods, the plan converges on Northern Virginia, where a growing data center industry will need enough extra energy to power 6 million homes by 2030.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
In exactly 100 days, more than 10,000 athletes and tens of thousands of spectators will converge on Paris for the start of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, a 16-day extravaganza that marks the first time the City of Lights has hosted the world’s pre-eminent sports festival in a century.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The professional golf world is bumping along down two separate paths, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, and those have converged at the Masters.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, students and anti-Israel New Yorkers alike converged on Columbia’s campus.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
Following the initial contact, other agencies, including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Border Patrol, Coast Guard and U.S. Customs converged on the luxury vessel.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
After the July strike, congregants converged on the landmark church, helping to gather artifacts scattered by the blast.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
In today's digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity have converged, giving rise to a dynamic battleground for the future of digital security.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Cutting through farms and neighborhoods, the plan converges on Northern Virginia, where a growing data center industry will need enough extra energy to power 6 million homes by 2030.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
In exactly 100 days, more than 10,000 athletes and tens of thousands of spectators will converge on Paris for the start of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, a 16-day extravaganza that marks the first time the City of Lights has hosted the world’s pre-eminent sports festival in a century.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The professional golf world is bumping along down two separate paths, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, and those have converged at the Masters.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/converge. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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converge
verb
con·verge
kən-ˈvərj 
converged; converging
1
: to tend or move toward one point or one another
2
: to come together and unite in a common interest
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