verge (on)

verb

Definition of verge (on)next
1
as in to join
to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge (on)
  1. join
  2. seem
  3. touch
  4. resemble
  5. neighbor
  6. adjoin
  7. flank
  8. surround
Verb
  • Jurado joins two other Asian American councilmembers, John Lee and Nithya Raman.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Finland and Sweden have both joined the alliance in recent years.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of join
Verb
  • The bulk of any 'savings' seems to come from cutting approximately 300,000 W-2 government employees.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Even this number seems aspirational should Vulcan not fly its initial mission before this summer.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of seem
Verb
  • 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
  • The only one who could seemingly touch Eovaldi was Abreu.
    — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of touch
Verb
  • The 63 spherical villas resemble seashells, and those hovering over the water form a ring, a striking visual signature for the hotel.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But none alive today resemble the Cretaceous era’s Sirenobethylus charybdis, according to this new research.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of resemble
Verb
  • With its retractable roof, configurable seating and adaptable pitch – which will be stored in the neighboring mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen when not in use – the stadium can accommodate a wide range of sports and entertainment events.
    — Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The threat of regional war Alan Boswell, Horn of Africa Director at International Crisis Group, told NPR the war on the northern border in neighboring Sudan could also push South Sudan into deeper conflict.
    — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • Photo : Ian Alexander Nelson/Jump Visuals A den with outdoor access adjoins the primary bedroom.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The interiors are a treat no matter what time of day, though: The living room has a sectional made for movie nights and stargazing, the dining table seats eight, and a soaking tub adjoins the primary bedroom.
    — Dan Q. Dao, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • He’s set to remain in center flanked by Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu, and the Red Sox should have one of the stronger defensive outfields in the game once again.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The prosecutors’ claims come after Mangione’s lawyers have accused law enforcement of playing to the television cameras with Mangione’s dramatic perp walk off a helicopter and onto a Manhattan pier, flanked by heavily armed law enforcement personnel with New York Mayor Eric Adams trailing behind.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of flank
Verb
  • To be sure, despite the haze surrounding the economy, Powell remains clear on one thing that should prove reassuring to investors: The risks of a U.S. recession remain low.
    — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The observatory said the pyroclastic flows would affect the areas immediately surrounding the volcano.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of surround
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