verge (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge (on)
Verb
  • Prevost joined an institution founded on those principles.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Both will join the league in 2026 after the Golden State Valkyries opened their inaugural season this year.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Clarkson is a good start, but another piece or two seems likely to be added.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • In a document prepared before the meeting, city staff proposed that the naming request be honored for at least a decade, but Johnson told the council this seemed like a rather short period.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Only the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas — who could be among the 12 All-Star Game reserves, which will be selected by the league’s head coaches and announced this Sunday — has more assists per game (9.3), and she’s touched the hardwood in 12 contests this season.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • After completing the first big area of the game and meeting a giant god-like ape that resembles a headphone-wearing homage to The Jungle Book’s King Louie, a musical sequence shatters the stone revealing it to be a young girl named Pauline.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • The two then end up in a dynamic that resembles that of Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling, Baum says.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • For some Texas residents, getting to a neighboring state requires a full day of travel.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
  • Tens of thousands of Haitians have also been deported home from the neighboring Dominican Republic.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • George and Amal Clooney The couple first held a symbolic wedding at the seven-star Aman Canal Grande Hotel, followed by a civil ceremony at the 16th-century Palazzo Cavalli adjoining the Ca' Farsetti, the Venice town hall where civil weddings routinely take place.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Photo : Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography An adjoining sunroom serves as a less formal spot to have a meal.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • There are also formal living and dining rooms, a bar area, a library flanked by offices, and a posh primary suite flaunting a private patio, sitting room, and deluxe bath with a sauna, steam room, and huge freestanding tub.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
  • He is flanked by a young QB who is looking to make a name for himself and isn't scared to let the ball fly.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Its picture windows offer more views of the surrounding countryside while the room itself can be organized for a wide range of activities including children’s games, a home theater, table games, and seating for large or small gatherings.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
  • This literary theme weaves its way throughout the property, which has a large garden surrounded by tall trees and flowers where guests can enjoy ordering from the restaurant and bar’s menu.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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“Verge (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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