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as in to join
to be adjacent to
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
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2
as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
a comment that verged on an insult
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge (on)
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Miami went 10-2 in 1990 and ended the season ranked No. 3 in its final season as an independent before joining the Big East.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025 -
Press freedom Prominent lawyers have joined the press freedom fight to thwart Paramount’s settlement with Trump.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Working through the rotation The Cardinals seem to have avoided anything serious with Matthew Liberatore, who was pulled from the nightcap in the top of the fifth due to fatigue after his fastball velocity dropped to 89 miles per hour.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But early every company in the field seems to have a different vision of how best to get there.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Similar to his role at Tiffany & Co., Krakoff touches all things that come in contact with the consumer for the John Hardy brand, including design, product, marketing and stores.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Using imaginative and colorful visual metaphors, the film touches on childhood anxiety and resilience in a manner with which audiences of all ages can empathize.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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The serving architecture resembles an orchestra more than a simple application.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Synthetic fentanyl is sold illegally as a powder dropped onto blotter paper, put in eyedroppers and nasal sprays or, perhaps most terrifyingly, as pills that resemble other prescription pills, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Demonstrators have been dissenting against federal efforts to round up undocumented workers in both downtown L.A. and the neighboring city of Paramount since Friday.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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To help fund the park, Congress did authorize the sale of government land on neighboring Bois Blanc Island.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall adjoins Arlington National Cemetery.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Being Italian, the designers made sure to emphasize a four-season dining area adjoining the cockpit that can be left open for alfresco dining or enclosed in chillier weather.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Seth Rollins is by far the biggest favorite to win the men’s Money in the Bank match as a top heel flanked by two monsters in Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The entire lineup is built upon the repetition of an individual module comprising a polished circular disc or smooth dome flanked by openwork interlocking links on each side.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using drones during the protests in Los Angeles, the department has confirmed, further fueling controversy surrounding the escalating law enforcement response to the demonstrations that broke out as immigration raids occurred throughout the city.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 June 2025
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But the actions to roll back protections for the Boundary Waters and surrounding public lands can only be taken one of two ways, according to Lyons: either through legislation in Congress or via executive action.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
12 June 2025
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“Verge (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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