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verging

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verb

present participle of verge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verging
Adjective
  • Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • On a crowded row of steps in front of the adjacent library, Simcha Cohen was coming to terms with her own complicated feelings.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dhofar Governorate is a region of southwestern Oman bordering Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Thirty-five people died in separate landslides in the eastern Ilam district bordering India.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But for those seeking therapies that are more than skin-deep, the nation has also become a destination for patients from India, Pakistan, neighboring Gulf countries, and beyond who are looking to live longer, better lives.
    Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Starlink missions, by far the most common from Southern California, can be widely seen across the region and even sometimes in neighboring Arizona.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Worden was found dead later that night in a woodshed adjoining Gein's house, hanging from her heels.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Her son, later identified as now 30-year-old Martin Caballero-Diaz, was found in the bathroom at the front adjoining home and detained, officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With enough practice, the siblings learned to cross the entire yard without touching the ground by climbing trunks and swinging between branches.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So what does that mean for a character like Cate, who could potentially push without touching anyone?
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Verging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verging. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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