1
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
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2
as in touching (on)
to come very close to being
a comment that verged on an insult
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verging (on)
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In addition to adjoining Oak Forest, the property is also close to Midlothian, Markham, Tinley Park and Country Club Hills.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Extend a small bedroom When confronted with a room adjoining a small patio space, try combining them!—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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This marks the second time in school history that the Mids collected a top-eight seed, joining the 2013 squad that was seeded eighth.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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Jason Goldman, a onetime Google and Twitter executive, has helped to guide his explorations, joining him in meetings with Silicon Valley specialists and Biden-era federal employees.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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The fiber-optic drones are in such wide use that footage shows front-line Ukrainian towns coated with shiny, fishing line-like strings, resembling massive spiderwebs shimmering in the sunlight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Because many houses have prominent garage doors on the front facade, the lights flanking them need to be large enough to balance them.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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Closest to Jupiter will be Io, while flanking the big planet at greater distances are Callisto (on the same side as Io) and Ganymede.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kate Perez The royal visit is part of the celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such events underscore the complicated security questions surrounding presidential protection in a country where citizens expect their leaders to move through public spaces, hold rallies, attend events and appear before crowds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sycamore examines her complicated relationship with her late grandmother Gladys, a renowned Baltimore artist, and begins by literally touching her paintings and collages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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To protect yourself, the CDC encourages washing your hands after touching birds, anything in their habitat, and their eggs.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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For the past seven years, passengers have relied on international airlines and indirect routes through neighboring Latin American countries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Due to his conviction, Rom figured he’d likely be deported to Cambodia, where his family fled from a genocide before he was born in a refugee camp in neighboring Thailand.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Verging (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verging%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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