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.
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But Ricky struggles with underbaked narrative threads and breathless direction that can verge on unfocused.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Hova said executive assistants can expect at least 10% of their work to verge on personal assistant duties.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Howell asked him to testify to assess whether such a fine would verge on punitive, instead of serving to coerce him to comply with the agreement.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Their performances in this gonzo sci-fi fest verge on camp, as does the movie's Grand Guignol sense of violence.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Hova said executive assistants can expect at least 10% of their work to verge on personal assistant duties.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Howell asked him to testify to assess whether such a fine would verge on punitive, instead of serving to coerce him to comply with the agreement.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Their performances in this gonzo sci-fi fest verge on camp, as does the movie's Grand Guignol sense of violence.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Verge on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verge%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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