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as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the southern verge of the national park
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as in to border
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Recent Examples of verge
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The president and many of his acolytes verge on orange, and parties thrown by the MAGA youth are blurs of bronze.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 July 2025
Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
And Israel's unrelenting siege in the region has resulted in a humanitarian crisis that has pushed health and welfare infrastructures in Gaza to the verge of collapse.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 July 2025
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Noun
There was a disappointment that verged on disgust in Jake Cronenworth’s voice Friday night after the Padres went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position in a 3-0 loss to the Cardinals.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
The president and many of his acolytes verge on orange, and parties thrown by the MAGA youth are blurs of bronze.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 July 2025
Verb
Ivor checked the verges to the limit of the headlights, his mind gone lurid and blank.
—Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
And Israel's unrelenting siege in the region has resulted in a humanitarian crisis that has pushed health and welfare infrastructures in Gaza to the verge of collapse.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge
Noun
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The strains on international enrollment only add to distress for schools already on the financial brink.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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That Maggie had gone to the very brink of extinguishing Negan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lake Mendota is the largest of Madison's lakes, bordering James Madison Park and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's memorial union.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is in Uttarakhand, a state of northern India bordering Nepal and Tibet.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That situation isn’t unheard of in Idol’s recent history, where Seacrest or the judges have inked new deals just on the cusp of a new season’s production beginning.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
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But Oliver is right on the cusp of being the kind of artist who can move units and get away with just using his first name.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As of Thursday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many require a minimum perimeter of 320 inches, or more than 26 feet.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Flay lives in the Morris Adjmic–designed Sterling Mason, a condominium composed of a 1905 red brick warehouse adjoined with a newer, metallic mirror image.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The whisky opens with the scent of dark cherries, raisins, and Brazil-nut toffee, touched with marzipan and date caramel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fill empty spaces with more soil to ensure the edging is compact.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Creeping speedwell makes a great lawn substitute and works well between pavers or as an edging along pathways.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Verge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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