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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Carter joined the Bolt board in 2023, after Breslow forced out a series of directors from Activant, Tribe Capital and WestCap in March 2023.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Lopes is also the type of fighter that welcomes all challengers, and would likely jump at the chance to derail the excitement of Pitbull joining the UFC ranks.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The justices seemed generally unconvinced by TikTok’s main argument that banning TikTok violates the free speech rights of its millions of users in the U.S., which means the app could disappear from app stores as soon as this week.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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Biogas may seem renewable on its face; so long as people consume dairy, cows will keep generating manure.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
13 Jan. 2025
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It was considered one of the major fires in Malibu but nothing that’s ever happened can begin to touch what’s going on right now.—
Ali MacGraw,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the 10 -year Treasury yield — used to price mortgages, credit cards and auto loans — touched its highest level going back to November 2023 , heading toward the key 5% level that could further pressure an already fragile market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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The 500,000-square-foot museum (slated to open sometime in 2025) will be home to both a planetarium and a giant-screen theater, as well as a spiraling ramp resembling a twisting DNA strand that also acts as exhibition space.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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The fact that language models work at all is proof that something resembling language learning can happen without any of the specialized machinery Chomsky proposed.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, the Indiana-Illinois border discussion isn’t the first time in recent history that a part of a current state has expressed interest in joining a neighboring state, Helmke said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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While Los Angeles County continues to grapple with a deadly outbreak of wildfires, a new blaze broke out in neighboring Ventura County Monday night.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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The adjoining walk-in closet is decked out with gray-hued cabinetry.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2024
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Punto Dos Studio, Andrés Villota The lodge's floorplan comprises an outdoor terrace that replaces the traditional living room, which is adjoined by a net balcony that is suspended above the forest floor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Oct. 2024
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He’ll be flanked by Fitzgerald, a literal last-hour transfer portal entry who stood out for NC State in 2024: 55 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
15 Jan. 2025
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Cluster of cops appear to be stationed in the area surrounding the hotel and metal barriers line the entrances of the venue, which are flanked by several private security guards checking badges of attendees.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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Village People released a statement earlier this week about its involvement in events surrounding Trump’s swearing-in.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2025
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Six months after the hurricane, Williams is rebuilding The Last Bar Before the Jungle piece by piece, searing spiny lobsters on a stovetop surrounded by power tools.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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