verge on/upon

phrasal verb

verged on/upon; verging on/upon; verges on/upon

: to come near to being (something)

comedy that verges on farce

His accusations were verging on slander.

Examples of verge on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maui, Hawaii For some parents, the thought of boarding a long-haul flight to Hawaii with kids might verge on nightmare territory. —Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 13 May 2024

The Oscars have always had a complicated relationship with the off-screen world, preferring vague statements on behalf of causes and politely applauded historic milestones over anything that might verge on the uncomfortable. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024

Yet the stories that emerge from these wars can verge on their own sort of mythmaking. —Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024

Wooden paneling and furniture are present in every room, but not once does the decor verge on gauche. —Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024

Friends who verge on weeping openly over what’s happened to it. —Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 1 June 2024

For some parents, the thought of boarding a long-haul flight to Hawaii with kids might verge on nightmare territory. —Parents, 13 May 2024

Some of the potatoes verge on foamy from being suspended in their gloopy atmosphere for so long, but c’est la vie! —Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024

Smut even suggests Maas' titles verge on erotica, which is also a genre with immense worth and full of great writers. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024