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the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the southern verge of the national park
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Recent Examples of verges
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The film takes a fun detour in the third act into what almost verges into horror territory.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The lineup of dishes and sauces and combos verges on overwhelming; they’re presented in a mix of typefaces and colors, and punctuated by herky-jerky photo animations—a waving hand holding a soft-serve twist, spidery fingers with brass nail extensions used in the traditional Thai dance Fawn Leb.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The film takes a fun detour in the third act into what almost verges into horror territory.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verges
Noun
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The pandemic brought many of us to similar brinks.—
Eric Olson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition to being surrounded by storefronts and housing, the site borders the Green Line light rail station and the A Line bus stops along Snelling, key transit connections that were once expected to inspire commerce.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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In neighboring Germany, several drones were reported in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, which borders Denmark, from Thursday into Friday night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, such investment thresholds can be beneficial for both advisor and consumer, said Caro.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit set up a series of decibel readers throughout downtown to count how many times the sound level exceeded the thresholds covered by the city’s noise ordinance.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … OPINION THOR MORTENSEN – China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The director also touches on his own personal connection to the material through his childhood experience of being forced to flee the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By addressing one of the most persistent inefficiencies in combination vehicles, Tesla could make towing more energy-efficient and less aerodynamically penalizing, reinforcing the Cybertruck’s reputation for pushing the boundaries of both style and functionality, reports Electrek.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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Venus in Virgo closes out in your home sector, so cozy-fying your nest or setting firmer fam boundaries could be the ultimate form of self-care.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Verges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verges. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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