verges (on)

verb

Definition of verges (on)next
present tense third-person singular of verge (on)
1
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verges (on)
  1. joins
  2. seems
  3. resembles
Verb
  • Loyd was incrementally better for Frisco, and joins them for the rest of the season.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In reportedly boycotting the Grammy Awards, Bryan joins the ranks of other high-profile artists who have withdrawn from the nominations process in recent years.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of joins
Verb
  • This seems a bit silly as a stipulation and altogether questionable.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But Joker seems to make the mistakes of those films tenfold, and the first act was virtually unwatchable to me.
    Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of seems
Verb
  • Alluding to this interlocking interdependence, Joseph and Sydney have the same tattoo of what resembles a Venn diagram.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But Industry more closely resembles Game of Thrones and The Wire––shows where characters must navigate long-standing institutions without making a fatal misstep (which, in Industry’s case, usually means getting fired).
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of resembles
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“Verges (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verges%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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