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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge (on)
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Miami went 10-2 in 1990 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in its final season as an independent before joining the Big East.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025 -
Press freedom Prominent lawyers have joined the press freedom fight to thwart Paramount’s settlement with Trump.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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But early every company in the field seems to have a different vision of how best to get there.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The relationship between the two men seemed to reach a breaking point Thursday after the billionaire criticized the spending package Trump is trying to get through Congress.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
6 June 2025
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By the same token, guests should never touch scareactors, which is what Universal calls HHN actors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Woman ‘inappropriately’ touched in search Clark was called to an Oildale home on Feb. 14, 2019 and spoke with a woman who gave a fake last name, prosecutors said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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The serving architecture resembles an orchestra more than a simple application.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Synthetic fentanyl is sold illegally as a powder dropped onto blotter paper, put in eyedroppers and nasal sprays or, perhaps most terrifyingly, as pills that resemble other prescription pills, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Previous Russian Experiences With Drone Attacks When Russia intervened in the civil war in neighboring Syria in 2015, opponents to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad had little means to match Syrian or Russian air power.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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However, no Texas region boasts more beautiful lakes than Central Texas and the neighboring Hill Country, thanks to crisp, clear waters that take on quite the breathtaking hue.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Being Italian, the designers made sure to emphasize a four-season dining area adjoining the cockpit that can be left open for alfresco dining or enclosed in chillier weather.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Benedict, the Pope emeritus, took a role in the ceremony; some half million devotees of the two sainted Popes filled the piazza and the streets adjoining the Vatican.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Seth Rollins is by far the biggest favorite to win the men’s Money in the Bank match as a top heel flanked by two monsters in Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The entire lineup is built upon the repetition of an individual module comprising a polished circular disc or smooth dome flanked by openwork interlocking links on each side.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The newlyweds tied the knot on May 16 at Sandals Ochi Rios in Jamaica, surrounded by their close friends and family.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Others are sleeping in tents surrounded by the rubble of their former homes, fearful to leave in case they are forced out of Gaza.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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“Verge (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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