on the cusp
idiom
: at the point when something is about to change to something else
She is on the cusp of being a star.
on the cusp between childhood and adolescence
I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.
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More GoFundMe campaigns for groceries fits that narrative and raises a challenge to wealth holders on the cusp of inheritance decisions.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Horn was called for holding, but the penalty didn’t matter, as Pickens ran past the cornerback before hurdling safety Nick Scott for a 31-yard gain that put the Cowboys on the cusp of the end zone for their first touchdown.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Over the last few years, Blackhawks management thought Dach had the potential to be a top-six power forward and was on the cusp on doing so, but injuries derailed him each time.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
By modeling Mimas at various points in history, ranging from completely ocean-free to a watery world covered in ice, researchers found that Herschel likely formed when Mimas was on the cusp of melting.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Horn was called for holding, but the penalty didn’t matter, as Pickens ran past the cornerback before hurdling safety Nick Scott for a 31-yard gain that put the Cowboys on the cusp of the end zone for their first touchdown.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Over the last few years, Blackhawks management thought Dach had the potential to be a top-six power forward and was on the cusp on doing so, but injuries derailed him each time.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
By modeling Mimas at various points in history, ranging from completely ocean-free to a watery world covered in ice, researchers found that Herschel likely formed when Mimas was on the cusp of melting.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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