converged; converging
Synonyms of converge

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

: to cause to converge

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.
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Every highway expansion has induced new traffic; new trips materialize or converge. Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Along the way, each state's wagon stopped at festivals and fairs before converging in Valley Forge National Park for a celebration. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The men’s hairstyles, and often their physiognomies, frequently seem to converge on the canonical portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Hundreds are expected to converge on England’s hotel to disrupt players’ sleep — a tactic deployed against Ecuador, when fans used loudspeakers, drums and revving motorcycles into the early-morning hours. Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for converge

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin convergere, from Latin com- + vergere to bend, incline — more at wrench

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of converge was in 1691

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Cite this Entry

“Converge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/converge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

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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