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as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the southern verge of the national park
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as in to border
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Recent Examples of verge
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
My reputation crumbled, and Reborn Smashers was on the verge of disbanding.
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Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
The timbre of his predecessor’s reports does indeed verge on the ecstatic.
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Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Noun
Texas is on the verge of mandating more than 5 million of its public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort to infuse Christian teachings into American classrooms.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
My reputation crumbled, and Reborn Smashers was on the verge of disbanding.
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Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Verb
Despite pentatonic arpeggios that verge on city-pop impressions, the song skirts both the clichés that often come with control and the unraveling that can follow overextension.
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Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
The timbre of his predecessor’s reports does indeed verge on the ecstatic.
—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge
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Iran peace deal or not, so many farmers in the Heartland were already going into 2026 on the financial brink.
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Knicks on brink of title after greatest-ever NBA Finals comeback.
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The Detroit pizza features the style’s signature crown of crispy cheese around the edges, and a blanket of brick cheese.
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Both the scalloped edges and adorable blue gingham print made this a top pick for me.
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In the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, which borders Crimea, another video shows a man filling up a container in the back of his car while two women berate him for breaking the rules.
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The western zone was bordered to the north by County Road J, to the south by County Road S, to the west by Cahone and to the east by the Bradfield area.
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Why Our Brains Sometimes Work Against Us Our brains are primed to look for danger—a threat-detection instinct that still serves us in certain circumstances, but not on the cusp of our own accomplishments.
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Technology is on the cusp of allowing humans to disrupt or steer natural disasters, like hurricanes, according to a new study, which appeared in the journal PLOS Water on June 24.
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Catalan Fire Service head of operations Eduard Martinez said the blaze had a perimeter of 25 miles and firefighters may not be able to bring it under control on Sunday, EFE said.
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The Waseca County Honor Guard carried the flag out of the fairgrounds hall, and with about 35 volunteers around its perimeter, the red, white and blue was fully unfurled in all its glory for the first time in decades.
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Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.
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Though the properties cannot be structurally adjoined, the 500-square-foot studio serves as ideal guest quarters or office space next to the primary 3,000-square-foot loft.
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Install Landscape Edging Plastic, steel, wood, brick, or stone garden edging creates a physical barrier that blocks underground grass roots and keeps them from spreading among your flower beds.
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The organic edging and modern handles create a sleek, sophisticated finish.
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Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic.
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Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 40 to 45 minutes.
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“Verge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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