Synonyms of cusp

cusp

noun

ˈkəsp 

1

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something

medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verge
• brink
• edge
• threshold
• point
• nick

2

as in end

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow

the cusp of a fang

Synonyms & Similar Words

• end
• tip
• apex
• nose
• point
• pike
• sticker
• nib
• pinpoint
• spike
• tine
• prong
• snag
• barb
• prickle
• jag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cusp

In the north and the south of the county, on the beach and at the cusp of the Everglades, in neighborhoods of all kinds, the number of students attending traditional public schools is down. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Despite the drop, the 30-year yield is still trading on the cusp of its highest levels in 19 years. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

With that, and with their walk-off in San Diego, the Padres leapt from the cusp of the wild-card picture to the thick of it. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

The inability to imagine a middle-class life—especially for the Subaru Socialists right on the cusp of comfort—seems to be what’s behind a slate of recent electoral victories for the Democratic Socialists of America. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026