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verging (on)

verb

present participle of verge (on)
1
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in touching (on)
to come very close to being a comment that verged on an insult

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verging (on)
  1. adjoining
  2. resembling
  3. joining
  4. flanking
  5. surrounding
  6. touching
  7. neighboring
Verb
  • 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
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • One was Lady Dracula Cher, with little baby fangs and her box resembling a coffin.
    — MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Scott’s face, in this shot, is a whole novel, disintegrating into tears before being shored up again, eventually rearranged into something resembling a welcoming smile that teeters on the edge of collapse.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of resembling
Verb
  • The roll call late Tuesday, 220-204, was similar to earlier efforts this summer, with a few more Republicans joining all Democrats voting to bring an end to the conflict.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the new documentary Lorne, a memorable scene sees Lorne Michaels, the Saturday Night Live creator and king of comedy, joining his friend Steve Martin for dinner at Orso in Manhattan.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • 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
  • Stick them among potted plants flanking an entryway for a welcoming ambiance, or arrange them in tall black vases among mini pumpkins on a dining table or entryway console.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of flanking
Verb
  • And thanks to another recent state law — the Live Local Act — developers would be able to sidestep local zoning regulations, allowing for a project that would smash height restrictions to tower above all surrounding buildings.
    — Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Dillard’s work, though not exclusively about nature, often focused on the natural world, the cruelty and beauty of both flora and fauna, narrowing in on the extremity of the biological systems surrounding us.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • The work that’s growing fastest is work done with people and with things — the kind AI is furthest from touching.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The order set in motion efforts to revise or remove interpretive signs and other materials across national parks and federal sites, touching on subjects ranging from slavery and Indigenous history to climate change.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of touching
Verb
  • Standing in the backyard of a house situated near a neighboring golf course, rider screams are certainly audible, and residents said the consistency of them is destroying their quality of life.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The rebel group’s swift advance in Yemen and attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have put the kingdom in an increasingly difficult position, facing the prospect of being drawn into a wider conflict as the US-Iran war drags on.
    — Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighboring
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“Verging (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verging%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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