Thesaurus results for VERGED (ON)

verged (on)

verb

past tense of verge (on)

as in joined

to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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as in touched (on)

to come very close to being a comment that verged on an insult

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That includes 18-year-old Mor Talla Ndiaye, who joined in January for £1million from Senegalese side Amitie FC.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Along with California, attorneys general for Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington joined the suit filed in California federal court on Monday.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

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Even after spending hours at the match and, for many, facing a long commute home, people still seemed energized by the experience.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Despite any accolades that may have come, the environment for an independent artist seemed gloomier than ever.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

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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
Though the properties cannot be structurally adjoined, the 500-square-foot studio serves as ideal guest quarters or office space next to the primary 3,000-square-foot loft.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 June 2026

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As Rebordinos appeared on stage to present the 23 Spanish titles at this year’s festival, flanked by Beloki, an industry audience got its feet to give him a spontaneous but rousing applause.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
He’ll be flanked by two of the best guards in the NFL statistically over the last two years.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

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While no official cause of death has been released and no charges have been made in Wells’ case, his death sparked racial tensions and widespread scrutiny after photos showed Wells surrounded by White friends while on the trip.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Like its rooms, all three restaurants face the ocean; don’t miss dinner at the Ocean Grill, where you’ll be surrounded by three walls of 30-foot-tall floor-to-ceiling windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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