on the verge of

phrase

: at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen

The company was on the verge of going bankrupt.

The child was on the verge of tears.

We were on the verge of divorce.

Examples of on the verge of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that’s not to say these aren’t real businesses or that the market is on the verge of imploding. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 July 2026

The concern is now that, on the verge of the game actually becoming a reality, it may be killed off. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

In 1995, on the verge of going out of business, Apex One was sold to Converse. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 June 2026

The world is now on the verge of eradicating the final one, wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1). — William Petri, The Conversation, 22 July 2022

Rhymes for on the verge of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove