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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Two Republicans joined most Democrats in voting for the war powers resolution, while four Democrats joined Republicans to reject it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Burchett and a handful of other Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to subpoena Bondi.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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When first responders arrived, heavy smoke filled the air and flames were observed in the front corner window of the first floor of a 16-unit apartment building which is adjoined to two other apartment buildings.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Inside, the ornately elegant venue may have seemed like an unlikely setting for Junior H’s melancholy corridos tumbados.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
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The boys seemed less taken with the view and more focused on how tall the top of the Pennybacker Bridge is, if anyone had ever jumped off it, and how far the road was from the water.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The administration instead released a photo of him running a secondary meeting at the White House, flanked by a can of Diet Mountain Dew and a sullen-looking Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Noem's exit comes just days after lawmakers from both parties flanked her with heated questions during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The version of Peterson that showed up resembled what KU fans have clamored for much of this season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Indicating that anything resembled the tactics and smears of the late senator from Wisconsin has been enough to suggest that such behavior was out of bounds, with no rightful place in our modern politics.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing a historically slim GOP majority in the chamber, has only cautiously touched on the controversy in recent weeks.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The interview touched on the complicated history of those efforts — it was revealed that Hulu would be adapting the series back in 2021, until it was revealed in 2025 that the deal fell through.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cunningham was surrounded at the time of his death by his wife and children.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The central stone is surrounded by a halo of 14 accent diamonds set in white gold.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Verged (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verged%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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