1
as in joined
to be adjacent to
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
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2
as in touched (on)
to come very close to being
a comment that verged on an insult
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verged (on)
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The Rakhimovs joined this story, too.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Charles Tillman, a former star defensive back for the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers, joined the FBI after his 13-year career in the NFL was finished.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Flay lives in the Morris Adjmic–designed Sterling Mason, a condominium composed of a 1905 red brick warehouse adjoined with a newer, metallic mirror image.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unlike many art festivals that arrive from the outside, the Bukhara Biennale seemed to grow from the city itself.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The lower 48 states were flanked to the west with wildfires and drought, and to the east with growing concerns about impacts from looming hurricanes and tropical storms.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Van den Broeck works out of Antwerp as MD and Head of Strategy, flanked by Head of Finance Benoit Vermeeren, while the eight-person Amsterdam team is led by Head of Operations Vincent Breedeveld.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Emma Mae Koch Emma Mae Koch resembled a Tom Ford Gucci model way back when.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump touched on those issues as well in a rambling UN address that more closely resembled his campaign speech, filled with attacks and lists of achievements.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The discussion touched on the impact of A-list festival selections and wins as well as victory at the Academy Awards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rose was surrounded by friends and colleagues from the Oppenheim Group, including costars Harper, 32, Kayla Cardona and fellow agents Sandra Shany and Serena Jin.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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We’re surrounded by empty sand dunes, and the fog is lifting.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Verged (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verged%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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