1
as in to join
to be adjacent to
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
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2
as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
a comment that verged on an insult
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge (on)
Verb
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Cheryl Burke Gears Up for Her Return Two-time Mirrorball champion Cheryl Burke will join Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli as a guest judge for Halloween Night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Graduates complete the program prepared to join the workforce of intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Turning to Hjulmand as his replacement seemed almost a conciliatory gesture.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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While Wall Street seems to live and die on the slightest hints about the Federal Reserve’s rate stance, Chair Jerome Powell doesn’t think the tech giants behind the AI boom will be swayed by incremental moves in monetary policy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As already touched on in the Introduction, Art Forms in Nature almost immediately impacted the visual culture of the early twentieth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Through it all, Max was there, calling her name and gently touching her arm.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Growing pots of money now resemble liquid sand, moldable into whatever shape will fit the money hole in front of it.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Early pages resemble Wikipedia’s format but, according to the Washington Post, are presented with a more right-leaning tone.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The rising prices of walnuts and almonds helped to offset the declining value of rice in what amounted to a downturn for the agricultural economy of Sutter County, and a slight bump for neighboring Yuba County.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Katerina Vrana lives on an even smaller island neighboring Fourni, Thymaina, with her husband and their three children.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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His land holdings included a tobacco farm, orchards, a swampy area adjoining a creek, and his humble family home.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the Metro Nashville Council has approved a resolution that could help Metro Nashville Parks acquire approximately 308 more acres of land adjoining the park.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of police officers and firefighters from different South Florida law-enforcement agencies flanked the entrance to Ryder Trauma Center on Tuesday afternoon.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Rose Garden used to feature a green lawn flanked by elegant magnolias and rows of rosebushes, commissioned by the Kennedys.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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For his final week, Fortun and her partner decided Manolo deserved to be surrounded by love.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The team said Trumpy, who was also a broadcaster for several major sporting events, died at his home surrounded by his family.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Verge (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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