verged (on)

verb

past tense of verge (on)
1
as in joined
to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verged (on)
  1. joined
  2. seemed
  3. adjoined
  4. resembled
  5. flanked
  6. touched
  7. surrounded
Verb
  • With nine homers in a single game, the Cubs joined the 2025 Yankees, who did it twice, in a tie for the second-most homers in a single game.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • By 2012, Will Beedle — who joined the company in 2006 as menswear director — was promoted to chief creative director, before stepping down in 2021.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of joined
Verb
  • But this seemed an acceptable trade-off for a childhood in which kids quickly learned to act independently.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Unite Here had regularly endorsed Bass throughout her 22-year political career and seemed likely to join the dozens of other unions backing the mayor.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of seemed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each looked only at the companies that resembled its subject.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of resembled
Verb
  • Her skill in the post as a passing hub and a scorer is near-unmatched, and she is flanked by two dynamic guards in Julie Allemand (Toronto Tempo) and Julie Vanloo, who are willing creators and attackers.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • It would be topped with a sixty-foot gold statue of Lady Liberty, wearing wings and flanked by gold eagles.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flanked
Verb
  • Thursday's pull-back comes after the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield touched a multi-year high during Wednesday's session as inflation and debt concerns continue to weigh on markets.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Steinem’s influence touched many points, particularly art, photography, and popular culture.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of touched
Verb
  • The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The novel’s little Scottish village, surrounded by forest, feels claustrophobic, isolated, steeped in dread.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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“Verged (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verged%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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