Synonyms of verge (on)

verge (on)

verb

1

as in to flank

to be adjacent to

our land verges on a wildlife refuge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flank
• join
• adjoin
• touch
• butt (on or against)
• neighbor
• border (on)
• march (with)
• surround
• abut
• skirt
• fringe
• line
• attach (to)
• connect (with)
• meet
• communicate (with)
• link (with)
• fence
• bound
• margin
• rim
• contact
• encircle
• enclose
• converge
• embrace
• inclose

2

as in to touch (on)

to come very close to being

a comment that verged on an insult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• touch (on)
• seem
• trench (on)
• resemble
• border (on)
• suggest
• approach
• near
• stack up (against or with)
• measure up (to)
• approximate
• compare (with)
• look
• appear