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verging

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verb

present participle of verge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verging
Adjective
  • Justin Ewing said the aircraft landed in a field adjacent to the airport and that a nearby roadway would be shut down as a precaution.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Newport Beach officials urged people living in properties adjacent to the harbor to take precautions like installing seawall plugs and placing sandbags in vulnerable areas.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The county immediately shut down the far-right southbound lane of Sunrise Boulevard just south of Wildridge Drive and the sidewalk bordering the sound wall due to concerns that the barrier would fall.
    Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • The clients, Joel and Jill Kavanaugh, had fallen in love with a plot bordering the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
    Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighboring European Union.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Organizers argued that Nassau, one of the few New York counties that does not recognize the holiday, is out of step with neighboring districts.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.
    Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed?
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
  • Bell notes that vegetation touching the house provides pests with a direct bridge inside, so keep shrubs trimmed back.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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“Verging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verging. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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