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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge (on)
  1. join
  2. seem
  3. touch
  4. resemble
  5. neighbor
  6. adjoin
  7. flank
  8. surround
Verb
  • Finland, which shares an 832-mile border with Russia, joined NATO in 2023, abandoning a decades-old policy of neutrality.
    LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • His rhetoric that Canada should join the U.S. could be a pressure campaign on the nation to either follow his immigration demands or give in completely.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of join
Verb
  • Those three players, all locker room leaders in their own ways, seemed to agree their team is working through a real rut.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Trump and Panamanian president clash Trump first seemed to suggest the United States should take over the Panama Canal in a TruthSocial post on December 21.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of seem
Verb
  • The other guy touched the ball first, and there was a contact.
    Elias Burke, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Oftentimes, prompts might touch on sensitive topics, and an LLM should try to make as impartial an answer as possible.
    Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of touch
Verb
  • Skipping ahead hundreds of millennia, researchers uncovered stirring examples of prehistoric peoples’ artistic inclinations: a sand sculpture that may have been shaped to resemble a blue stingray around 130,000 years ago and a 130,000-year-old bear bone featuring Neanderthal carvings.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The main floor was repainted in warm, dark colors to resemble the coffeehouse Gerde’s Folk City—i.e., the site of Dylan’s first major professional gig.
    Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of resemble
Verb
  • Maps by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) from January 2 and December 17 showed changes over the year in neighboring Luhansk oblast, where assessed Russian control of territory had increased south of Kupiansk and west of Bakhmut.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The car will also soon be available in neighboring Singapore, through an agreement with VINCAR, an auto distributor.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • The Subway sandwich shop site on Hwy 41A features a drive thru and adjoining tenant space Patel currently leases out to Great Clips, a national hair salon chain.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas.
    Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • There was steak and shrimp and a cake decorated in the Israeli colors, with a Star of David flanked by musical notes.
    John Leland, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Small wreaths hung on the cabinets flanking the stove complement the garlands and enhance the symmetry in the room.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of flank
Verb
  • His publicist confirmed that Jones died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by family.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Debate surrounding mask and vaccine mandates drew from scientific studies on their role in COVID-19 transmission, but often glossed over a careful evaluation of the tradeoffs between public health and personal autonomy that were the true core of the issue.
    Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of surround
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