verge on/upon
phrasal verb
verged on/upon; verging on/upon; verges on/upon
: to come near to being (something)
comedy that verges on farce
His accusations were verging on slander.
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As a 16-year-old living in the South of France who’s frequently disconnected from his surroundings and loved ones, Pohu anchors the film’s emotional power even as some of the writing for his character and his family can verge on vexing vagueness rather than appealing ambiguity.
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
Still needs integration of components, but flavors verge on harmonious.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Rotis made with conventional American whole wheat flour tend to be chewy, with barely any puff, and verge on bitter.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
The breathy-stutter GOAT might be ASMR Ceri, whose videos verge on straight-up hyperventilation.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
Still needs integration of components, but flavors verge on harmonious.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Rotis made with conventional American whole wheat flour tend to be chewy, with barely any puff, and verge on bitter.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
The breathy-stutter GOAT might be ASMR Ceri, whose videos verge on straight-up hyperventilation.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verge on/upon
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“Verge on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verge%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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