Synonyms of verge

verge 1 of 2

noun

ˈvərj 

1

as in brink

an interval of time just before the onset of something

the suspect was on the verge of confessing when the officers realized that he hadn't been read his rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brink
• cusp
• edge
• threshold
• point
• nick

2

as in edge

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the southern verge of the national park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edge
• perimeter
• confines
• edging
• border
• boundary
• circumference
• end
• periphery
• rim
• margin
• bound
• outskirts
• cusp
• fringe
• brim
• brink
• skirt
• frame
• hem
• borderline
• skirting
• compass
• extent
• curb
• lip
• crest
• mere
• shore
• ceiling
• maximum
• limitation
• termination
• march
• restriction
• frontier
• lap
• demarcation
• ambit
• measure
• pale
• borderland
• selvage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

verge

2 of 2

verb

as in to border

Related Words

• border
• adjoin
• touch
• reach
• hit
• attain
• come
• sneak up
• creep up
• arrive
• near
• show up
• turn up
• close
• land
• gain
• come up
• draw on
• make
• approach
• close in
• nigh
• waltz (up)
• belly up

Dissimilar Words

• withdraw
• retire
• recede
• retreat
• go
• leave
• back (up or away)
• quit
• remove
• exit
• run away
• walk out
• pull out
• depart
• take off
• clear out
• shove (off)
• light out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verge

Noun

Now, a deal that was hurtling through the regulatory process at a remarkable pace, going from proposal to the verge of completion in about five months, has now entered into a period of stasis. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026

My reputation crumbled, and Reborn Smashers was on the verge of disbanding. — Kenneth Okeke, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Verb

The first image in the exhibition announced the playful tenor of the oversize works, which often verged on the ludic despite the lack of spontaneity owing to the cumbersome Land Camera. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Despite pentatonic arpeggios that verge on city-pop impressions, the song skirts both the clichés that often come with control and the unraveling that can follow overextension. — Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026

Phrases Containing verge

• verge (on)