Thesaurus results for VERGING (ON)

verging (on)

verb

present participle of verge (on)

as in adjoining

to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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as in touching (on)

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

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Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

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Writer-director Reed Van Dyk’s feature debut navigates tricky emotional waters but emerges as a trenchant examination of what forgiveness and penitence can look like, allowing no room for anything resembling a pat happy ending.

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
In the series of small works measuring 11 by 15 inches, Nickless imagines microscopic forms resembling cells and bacteria.

— Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of resembling

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The rest of the 2026-27 Playhouse on Park season has not yet been announced but is being rethought due to Brätt’s joining the leadership team just a few months ago.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Prior to joining Nirvana Brands this year, Budge was a senior vice president and general manager at Morphe’s former parent company, Forma Brands, and before that served as CEO at Omorovicza Cosmetics.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of joining

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Rooted in casual elegance, the spring collection introduced a refreshing palette of aquamarine blue, sage green and pink flanking the brand’s distinctive ivories, ecrus and beiges.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of flanking

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The surrounding area has also become increasingly popular among billionaires, and in nearby Palm Beach, security has become part of the draw.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The film follows a protagonist returning to his hometown for the first time in 28 years, drawn back by the mystery surrounding a young artistic prodigy.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrounding

Verb

Police also connected him to four other subsequent incidents of forcible touching in the Bronx.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
It is said that touching the polished engravings of the event placed at the pedestal of the Nepomuk statue will bring luck and ensure a return to Prague.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of touching

Verb

Abiy, who has described this as an existential issue for his country, was not specific but neighboring Eritrea’s Red Sea port of Assab has long been seen by some in the government as a possible prize.

— Damian Zane, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The backstory Borgo Santandrea is owned by two families from neighboring Ischia with deep hospitality roots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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