verged

verb

past tense of verge
as in bordered

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  1. bordered
  2. adjoined
  3. touched
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  • Two of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints, the Suez Canal and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, are bordered by African shores.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Yet a soft travel case with an X-Ray print of toiletries; a yo-yo bordered with the alphabet from Japanese games company Freshthings; and a monogrammed metal zester add variety to the mix.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bordered
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  • Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of adjoined
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  • Each aspect of the hotel has been touched by people with deep New Orleans roots.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • All the solder connections were on the outside where the mash never touched the solder anymore.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Verged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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