verged

past tense of verge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verged
Verb
  • The Pinellas Peninsula, bordered by Tampa Bay on the east and the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, to the west, has long been a vacation hot spot.
    Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The region, bordered by Interstate 5, Vermont, Walnut and Chapman avenues, represents less than 4% of Anaheim’s total area.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The new department will be located in what was previously Children's Wisconsin's emergency department, where the two hospitals are adjoined.
    Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In retrospect it probably should not have been touched by sequel fever, but Hollywood at the time saw how The Godfather Part II did, and then Jaws, and just couldn’t resist.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The ropes under my hands, touched lightly, lightly, felt somewhat frayed and old, and the ironwood slats under my feet seemed occasional.
    Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Verged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verged. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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