Synonyms of cusp

cusp

noun

ˈkəsp 

1

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something

medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verge
• brink
• edge
• threshold
• point
• nick

2

as in end

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow

the cusp of a fang

Synonyms & Similar Words

• end
• tip
• apex
• nose
• point
• pike
• sticker
• nib
• pinpoint
• spike
• tine
• prong
• snag
• barb
• prickle
• jag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cusp

Danielle Scott, a legally blind Afro-Cuban, Polish-Jewish, and Asian mixed-media artist at the cusp of international fame, risks her own well-being by exposing herself to the intergenerational trauma of the Atlantic Slave Trade. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025

That journey, which has already seen the top pick of the 2021 draft endure a major injury and historic losing, earn an All-Star bid and lift the Detroit Pistons back to the playoffs, led him to the cusp of his defining moment. —Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

Along with fellow senior transfers Sedona Prince and Madison Conner, Van Lith helped take a TCU program that had never won more than 25 games in a season to 33 wins and the cusp of the Final Four. —Everett Cook, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025

Nashville has sprinkled some cayenne pepper on more than just its fried chicken of late though, spicing up its game and winning four matches in a row to reach the cusp of a season-long string of victories. —Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025