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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Examples 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
  • This election calls for voters to select two candidates to join the school board.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Cue the entrance of one Sophia Bush, who joins the cast in the recurring role of Dr. Cass Beckman.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of join
Verb
  • Additionally, Apple Intelligence with Siri doesn't seem to be fully baked just yet.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of seem
Verb
  • The measure had been the subject of heated public discussion that touched on the character of the growing city.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The project won multiple development awards – kicking off with the Ibero-American Grant for Film Project Development – and touches on themes of role reversal and resilience.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of touch
Verb
  • In the high stakes state of Pennsylvania, the gender and age gap in polling reveals trends that resemble the 2020 election.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The only two exceptions are 2004 and 2020, both razor-thin elections that closely resembled the razor-thin elections that preceded them (2000 and 2016).
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of resemble
Verb
  • The issue is similar to the worker deaths in neighboring Qatar, which hosted the 2022 World Cup and built new stadiums with the help of migrant labor.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Although not as volatile as the race in the neighboring 45th district, the two candidates traded barbs all cycle, each trying to link the other to unpopular politicians from their respective parties.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • Plans also call for a private development adjoining the market, although specific details were not discussed on Monday.
    Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
  • Some shots flew into a next-door neighbor’s adjoining apartment.
    Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • To optimize the duo's playmaking capabilities, the franchise clearly decided to flank them with shooters, as to provide them with a ton of space.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Another Buffett buddy, James Taylor, eulogized the irreplaceable musician, who died in September 2023, and then moved to the performance stage, flanked by Kenny Chesney and renowned session guitarist/producer Mac McAnally, also a longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of flank
Verb
  • Police vehicles barricaded the streets surrounding the monument, with a flashing sea of blue lights nearby.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Pay attention to what matters, surround yourself with those heading down a similar path and make a point to fulfill your dreams, hopes and wishes for a brighter future.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of surround
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