Thesaurus results for CUSP

cusp

noun

ˈkəsp

Definition of cusp

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough

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as in end

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the cusp of a fang

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Recent Examples of cusp In the north and the south of the county, on the beach and at the cusp of the Everglades, in neighborhoods of all kinds, the number of students attending traditional public schools is down. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Despite the drop, the 30-year yield is still trading on the cusp of its highest levels in 19 years. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 With that, and with their walk-off in San Diego, the Padres leapt from the cusp of the wild-card picture to the thick of it. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The inability to imagine a middle-class life—especially for the Subaru Socialists right on the cusp of comfort—seems to be what’s behind a slate of recent electoral victories for the Democratic Socialists of America. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cusp

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Noun

Finn — whose gaze is wearily abstracted in one moment, zealously blind the next — is building up a first-rate catalogue of women well past the verge.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Created by Lena Dunham, the series starred Dunham, along with Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, and Jemima Kirke, as women on the verge — of career, love, and many poor choices — in New York City.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of verge

Noun

White’s lyrics are bittersweet pinpricks, his keening vocals already in mourning of childhood’s end—of responsibility, of bathing yourself, in so many words, knowledge of death.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
The opening on the opposite side of the dish room is not finished and has metal wall studs and sheet rock ends exposed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

If foods or liquids within the main refrigerator compartment are showing signs of frost or freezing, this is a sign that your fridge could be at its brink.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
Keegan later moved into management, revitalizing Newcastle United and taking the club to ⁠the brink of the Premier League title in the mid-1990s before enduring a more difficult spell as England manager.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of brink

Noun

Here’s a quick primer on the leading agents and tips for how to start.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Police officials credited community cooperation for accelerating the case, citing a substantial influx of tips and public digital evidence submitted in the hours following the gunfire.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of tip

Noun

Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
That haziness gets more distorted on the title track, which hits its apex with siren-like oscillations.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

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