verged (on)

verb

Definition of verged (on)next
past tense of verge (on)
1
as in joined
to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verged (on)
  1. joined
  2. seemed
  3. resembled
  4. surrounded
Verb
  • Members of a county rescue team and regional task force joined the Coast Guard in its search for the missing hiker over the weekend, but their efforts were temporarily stalled by challenging weather that grounded the flight crew.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fed up with the lack of progress, Bryan’s family members and Bradford joined forces with volunteers from the Black and Missing Foundation to hold a community search event in hopes of gleaning a clue that might lead to her whereabouts.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of joined
Verb
  • Collectors tend to bring out their finest at watch gatherings, of course, but the amount of Hublots brought in for this Caribbean jaunt seemed to surpass previous events, including a recent Hublot gathering at Mugello raceway in Tuscany.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Something dim and unknowable seemed to be asking me to trust it.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seemed
Verb
  • Initially, one of Larry's friends jokingly remarked that Mangione resembled the shooter.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In June 2021, as reported by The Verge, a McDonald’s chicken nugget that resembled an Among Us Crewmate sold for just shy of $100,000 on eBay.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of resembled
Verb
  • It is surrounded by a high fence, and visitors won’t be allowed inside for now.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Troops have surrounded Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing in almost no humanitarian aid and ordering tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounded
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“Verged (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verged%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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