converge

verb

kən-ˈvərj How to pronounce converge (audio)
Definition of convergenext
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of converge People converged around the tow truck, but rapid responders from PUNO and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois stood between protesters and the truck and pleaded with people to let the tow truck through. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Following the events of 1989, mourners would converge on the same day every year in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, to attend a vigil that filled multiple soccer pitches in the neighborhood’s Victoria Park with candlelight. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Aristide deftly brings her parallel storylines ever-closer until lives converge in the satisfying finale. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Both tracks converged in April 2026 with FDA clearance of the Prana System. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for converge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converge
  1. meet
  2. gather
  3. assemble
  4. rendezvous
  5. convene
  6. congregate
Verb
  • Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season, including in a second-round playoff game.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Big picture The league and the union are meeting regularly on various topics, but their disagreement on core economics — whether to move to a cap system — leaves little room for progress on the major issues.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of meet
Verb
  • The feeds then went to the pets as the houseguests were set to gather at the dining room table time machine.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • King’s eyes gather the world’s hodgepodge, and her hand records with a sensitivity that can come only from fondness.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • This does, however, seem to be another case of the Netflix name being able to assemble and pay a big-name cast for relatively lackluster results.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Engineers have assembled a prototype air-cooling rig to test the passive safety systems.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • According to Treasury, fishing vessels secretly rendezvoused at sea with smaller go-fast boats carrying cocaine north through the eastern Pacific.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Demonstrating future capabilities The mission team is forging ahead with its plan for LINK to rendezvous with Swift — but as a demonstration rather than a rescue.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Verb
  • On stage, Semafor will convene leaders from across these sectors to explore practical strategies for strengthening resilience, supporting families and educators, improving digital literacy, and expanding access to mental health resources.
    — Semafor Events, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Mapping out time took further root in October 1884 during the International Meridian Conference held in Washington, DC, which convened 25 different nations to create a global standard for keeping track of time.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of convene
Verb
  • The British royal family congregates at the estate in the Scottish Highlands in the late summer, with the Prince and Princess of Wales regularly spending time there before the children head back to school, including George starting at Eton College.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But with hundreds at a time congregated on his stream, Lucarelli refused to fold.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of congregate

Browse Nearby Words

conventuals
converge
converged
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converge. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of dissonant

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All