verging (on)

verb

present participle of verge (on)
1
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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2
as in touching (on)
to come very close to being a comment that verged on an insult

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verging (on)
  1. adjoining
  2. resembling
  3. joining
  4. flanking
  5. surrounding
  6. touching
  7. neighboring
Verb
  • Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • Two holes are drilled into the patient’s arm bones and the replacement ligament is woven between the two holes in a pattern resembling a figure-eight.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • There was even a performance from traditional Bahamian dancers, transforming the scene outside the library into something resembling a neighborhood block party.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of resembling
Verb
  • The Flock fallout is expanding with Hopkinton, Massachusetts, joining the growing number of Commonwealth communities turning off the technology that uses cameras to scan license plates and record details like a car's make, model and color.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jenna Bissonnette has been hired as Managing Director, working out of the NYC office, with Jenna Galan joining her on the East Coast as Director, Talent and Partnerships.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • The front end is particularly imposing, with twin LED headlights flanking a broad grille and a substantial-looking skid plate beneath the bumper.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There’s a massive plant wall flanking one side of the Main Hall, with about 1,200 pots of living greens.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of flanking
Verb
  • Additional details surrounding the circumstances of the crash or identity of the person who died was not provided.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Mob Museum in Las Vegas has been fielding questions and debunking misinformation surrounding the case for years, said Geoff Schumacher, the museum’s vice president of research, collections and programs.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • Federal prohibition still locks plant-touching brands out of Meta, Google, most broadcast and print channels, and, sometimes, even basic financial plumbing.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fans have gone crazy for the track online, which has been touching for the Housewife to take in.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of touching
Verb
  • In Keyport, New Jersey, a community's residents gathered to learn more about an investigation into contaminants found at an industrial park and neighboring former landfill and whether the contaminants could be affecting their air and water.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The deal came as Washington increased pressure on neighboring Rwanda over its support for M23 rebels, a dynamic analysts say may help explain Congo’s willingness to cooperate.
    — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of neighboring
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“Verging (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verging%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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