Synonyms of verges

verges 1 of 2

noun

plural of verge

1

as in brinks

an interval of time just before the onset of something

the suspect was on the verge of confessing when the officers realized that he hadn't been read his rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brinks
• cusps
• edges
• thresholds
• points
• nicks

2

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the southern verge of the national park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• edgings
• borders
• perimeters
• boundaries
• confines
• circumferences
• margins
• fringes
• ends
• brims
• skirts
• outskirts
• peripheries
• bounds
• rims
• borderlines
• hems
• frames
• skirtings
• cusps
• curbs
• compasses
• crests
• lips
• extents
• limitations
• restrictions
• ceilings
• demarcations
• shores
• maxima
• brinks
• frontiers
• marches
• borderlands
• ambits
• measures
• pales
• terminations
• laps
• meres
• selvages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

verges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of verge

as in borders

Related Words

• borders
• adjoins
• touches
• reaches
• creeps up
• lands
• attains
• comes
• sneaks up
• hits
• arrives
• turns up
• approaches
• nears
• closes
• gains
• makes
• shows up
• waltzes (up)
• draws on
• closes in
• comes up
• bellies up
• nighs

Dissimilar Words

• recedes
• withdraws
• retreats
• retires
• backs (up or away)
• leaves
• goes
• removes
• exits
• departs
• runs away
• takes off
• walks out
• quits
• pulls out
• shoves (off)
• lights out
• clears out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verges

Noun

The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Still, sometimes the songs feel like they’re trapped in amber, with emotion muted and songwriting that verges on repetitive. — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026

These ideas are big and ripe for the picking, but James’ interest in delivering a full meal verges on overstuffed. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026

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

The film takes a fun detour in the third act into what almost verges into horror territory. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025