VERGED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

verged

verb

past tense of verge

as in bordered

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Fenced paddocks spread over rolling hills are bordered by dense woodland.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
It is bordered by a fence and allows no access to those parks or to Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35).

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

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Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

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But her penchant for reckoning with the pain of the American underclass meant some of her songs touched on stories that contemporary country radio was reluctant to promote.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton, who died at the age of 80 on Tuesday, was widely loved and celebrated around the world and leaves behind a life that touched the lives of millions of Americans.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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