Synonyms of verge

verge 1 of 2

noun

1

as in brink

an interval of time just before the onset of something

the suspect was on the verge of confessing when the officers realized that he hadn't been read his rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brink
• cusp
• edge
• threshold
• point
• nick

2

as in edge

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the southern verge of the national park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edge
• perimeter
• edging
• border
• confines
• boundary
• circumference
• end
• periphery
• rim
• bound
• margin
• borderline
• brink
• fringe
• cusp
• skirting
• outskirts
• frame
• hem
• skirt
• brim
• compass
• curb
• extent
• lip
• crest
• mere
• march
• shore
• maximum
• ceiling
• limitation
• termination
• pale
• lap
• frontier
• restriction
• ambit
• measure
• demarcation
• borderland
• selvage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• middle
• within
• core
• inside
• interior
• inner

• center
• heart
• middle
• within
• core
• inside
• interior
• inner

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verge

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verb

as in to border

Synonyms & Similar Words

• border
• adjoin
• reach
• near
• touch
• hit
• attain
• come
• close
• arrive
• land
• sneak up
• creep up
• nigh
• show up
• turn up
• gain
• come up
• approach
• draw on
• make
• belly up
• close in
• waltz (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraw
• recede
• retire
• retreat
• go
• leave
• quit
• back (up or away)
• exit
• remove
• depart
• take off
• run away
• pull out
• shove (off)
• walk out
• light out
• clear out

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• withdraw
• recede
• retire
• retreat
• go
• leave
• quit
• back (up or away)
• exit
• remove
• depart
• take off
• run away
• pull out
• shove (off)
• walk out
• light out
• clear out

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Phrases Containing verge

• verge (on)

• verge (on)