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verge on

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approximate v.
border on v.
join v.
tend v.
touch v.

VERB

approximate

Synonyms

STRONG

approach estimate near reach resemble touch

WEAK

border on come near

Antonyms

STRONG

depart leave

VERB

border on

Synonyms

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abut adjoin come near

WEAK

approach be like be similar to compare connect contact echo impinge join lie near lie next to march match near neighbor parallel resemble touch

Antonyms

WEAK

not touch

VERB

join

Synonyms

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meet reach

STRONG

abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt

WEAK

be adjacent to be at hand be close to be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on

Antonyms

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miss

STRONG

keep

WEAK

disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw

VERB

tend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn

STRONG

aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend

WEAK

be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination make for move toward result in serve to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hurt shun take

STRONG

dissuade follow obey

WEAK

abandon ignore neglect

VERB

touch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach come to

STRONG

amount equal match meet parallel rival tie

WEAK

be a match for be in the same league be on a par come near come up to hold a candle to measure up partake of

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verge on

Some of these, the authors own, verge on “technological gigantism,” such as a seven-bell trumpet patented in 1859 by Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Bitcoin is starting to verge on “oversold” territory, Gule said, but in the near term, bearish pressure is expected to last.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026

There have been questions about his girlfriend's lengthy stay on the tour, but these verge on double standards in an era when the mental health of players is rightly prioritised.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024

The 23-year-old with curly black hair is thoughtful and detail-oriented, given to long answers that verge on philosophical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2022

Their salutes are comical; their outfits verge on ridiculous.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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