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verge

[vurj] / vɜrdʒ /
NOUN
extremity, limit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brink edge fringe threshold
STRONG
border borderline boundary brim extreme hem lip margin point rim selvage skirt terminus
Antonyms
STRONGEST
center inside interior middle
VERB
come near
Synonyms
STRONG
abut adjoin approach border bound communicate edge end fringe hem incline join lean line march margin neighbor outline rim skirt surround tend touch trench trend
WEAK
be on the edge brink on butt on gravitate toward
Antonyms
STRONG
center leave let go
WEAK
retreat

Example Sentences

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The A.I. bubble might finally be on the verge of popping.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He’s on the verge of a three-quarter-life crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Currently, the Ellisons are on the verge of taking over Warner Bros., the parent company of CNN and HBO.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Team owner Lawrence Stroll looked on the verge of tears during the final pre-season test in Bahrain, and Newey left nobody in any doubt about Honda's plight over the course of the Australian Grand Prix.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

His eyes were closed, but he scowled so deeply he appeared to be on the verge of a bloodcurdling war cry.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.