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verging on

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approximate adj.
beside adv.

ADJECTIVE

approximate

Synonyms

STRONG

close like matching near resembling

WEAK

alike analogous comparable relative

Antonyms

STRONG

away different far

WEAK

accurate clear definite dissimilar exact precise same

ADVERB

beside

Synonyms

WEAK

a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side with

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We are drawn by the painting’s rich orchestration of warm and cool browns—from sludgy tan to super-charged ocher verging on sienna—and its seductive textures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Sear the thighs skin-side down in a wide skillet until the fat renders and the skin turns deeply golden, verging on bronze.

From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026

After 62 minutes at Hampden, the atmosphere was verging on turning toxic after Greece drilled in a deserved opener amid a dominant display.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025

Japanese politics is a usually steady ship, verging on the boring most of the time.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025

It was a preoccupation, verging on obsession, that would inform his decisions, and guide his energies.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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