brinks

Definition of brinksnext
plural of brink
as in verges
an interval of time just before the onset of something was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived

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Recent Examples of brinks The pandemic brought many of us to similar brinks. Eric Olson september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Still, sometimes the songs feel like they’re trapped in amber, with emotion muted and songwriting that verges on repetitive.
    Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
  • These ideas are big and ripe for the picking, but James’ interest in delivering a full meal verges on overstuffed.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The animation is a little rough around the edges — there’s a shot of wine being poured down a sink where the red liquid is depicted in CGI, for some reason — but the slightly retro style with the characters’ prominent lips and sharp chins added to the camp appeal.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Brinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brinks. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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