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

House Republicans are on the verge of passing a budget on Wednesday that sets up over $70 billion in new military funding that’s intended to cushion the stress of the expanding war. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

D4vd, a bedroom pop artist with a multi-million-dollar record deal, was on the verge of global stardom. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Boyle attended the Bush Push game as a recent graduate, walking out of Notre Dame Stadium after that loss to USC thinking that the Irish were on the verge of a return to prominence. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Travelers is on the verge of becoming an Aristocrat, with a 23 year track record of increasing its dividend. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for on the verge of

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