Synonyms of brink

brink

noun

ˈbriŋk 

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something

was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verge
• cusp
• edge
• threshold
• point
• nick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brink

Most Americans have health insurance, but that doesn't ease fears of a medical emergency pushing them to the financial brink, a study shows. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2026

But with the Trojans on the very brink of the tournament bubble, time is quickly running out on that possibility. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026

Ironically, a hiring surge of factotums has helped push San Diego to the financial brink. — Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Hospitals that held the line for the poorest and sickest — pushed past their brink by the pandemic — have closed at disproportionate rates, leaving entire regions with deeper vacuums of care. — Jennifer W. Tsai, STAT, 18 Jan. 2026