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noun

ˈvərj How to pronounce verge (audio)
Definition of vergenext
1
as in brink
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

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2
as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the southern verge of the national park

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verge

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verb

as in to border

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Recent Examples of verge
Noun
Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Fitzgerald on verge of playing Tyler Fitzgerald (lower back tightness) is progressing to full baseball activity. — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Wilson’s voice, in particular, verged on frail—so far from the immaculate silk of the recording as to seem like a reinvention. — Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025 The copy invokes family, belonging, and tradition, with an emphasis that verges on the defensive. — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge
  1. brink
  2. edge
  3. border
  4. cusp
  5. perimeter
  6. adjoin
  7. touch
  8. edging
Noun
  • Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.
    — Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of brink
Noun
  • A day after declaring their intention to capture large swathes of the crowded enclave, Israeli forces pushed into the city on Gaza's southern edge which had served as a last refuge for people fleeing other areas for much of the war.
    — Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • And on the state’s far eastern edge, Shelby County, the poorest of the three, took on 307 cases.
    — Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of edge
Verb
  • That Signify Quality and Provenance The Moscato Bianco grapes that make up Asti wines come from the rolling hills of Langhe, Roero, and Monferrato in the Piedmont region in northwestern Italy, bordered by the Alps on one side and the Ligurian coast on the other.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the cases have been confirmed in Lea County, which borders western Texas.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of border
Noun
  • These teeth reveal distinct cusp patterns that are virtually identical to those of parapithecids and eosimiids, families of African primates that lived over 30 million years ago.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Leading the newcomers to the Paris schedule is Alaïa, who will show on March 4 at 7 p.m., after previously showing at the cusp between men’s and couture weeks.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
Definition of cusp
Noun
  • This means going beyond traditional perimeter defenses and endpoint security.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Enemy forces launched an attack that penetrated the base perimeter.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of perimeter
Verb
  • Skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows fill its sunken lounge adjoining the dining area with natural light, next to a striking monolithic 24-inch-thick rammed earth wall.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Photo : Ian Alexander Nelson/Jump Visuals A den with outdoor access adjoins the primary bedroom.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • The assistant director reported in her complaint that Depardieu had touched her buttocks in the street, then touched her breasts a few days later on location and touched her buttocks again on another occasion.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The shift is pushing into domains where only humans operate today—strategic negotiations, creative problem-solving and high-stakes decisions—expanding into the $20 trillion market of human expertise that software has never touched. 2.
    — Ethan Batraski, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of touch
Noun
  • The green floral motif and scalloped edging add a vintage twist that is both timeless and charming.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Each piece comes in a baby blue shade and is adorned with a delicate white floral pattern, bright flower artwork, and embossed beaded edging.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
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