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

Speculation is mounting that Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian's MVP Promotions are on the verge of merging with the Professional Fighters League, a move that could ignite a major rivalry with Dana White's UFC. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The Dodgers are on the verge of a three-peat, yet still one player away. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

With just six minutes plus stoppage time remaining, England appeared on the verge of advancing to its first World Cup final in 60 years. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 July 2026

On view at New York’s Management Gallery, the exhibition treats the grotesque as an aesthetic on the verge of mutation. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for on the verge of

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