Thesaurus results for VERGE (ON)

verge (on)

verb

Definition of verge (on)

as in to join

to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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as in to touch (on)

to come very close to being a comment that verged on an insult

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Verb

Actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Carr may be joining the Lakers at the exact right moment as the team — with the investment and guidance from big brother organization the Dodgers — will expand weight room, treatment and sports science resources in its facility.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of join

Verb

The Pew report illustrates why homeownership is increasingly the province of older Americans, and why first-time buyers seem like a vanishing breed.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Ronaldo had also seemed to get that first knockout goal just minutes earlier, but he was called offside.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of seem

Verb

Tadej Pogačar will start his quest for a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title when the race kicks off in neighboring Spain on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
There’s an array of prestigious private contemporary houses neighboring the resort, furnished in modern style.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of neighbor

Verb

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
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.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of adjoin

Verb

Workers were ordered to evacuate, along with occupants in nine surrounding buildings, including a private school, a Westin hotel, and the Israeli consulate.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026
Altadena horticulturist Leigh Adams said Boyle Heights plants and produce already live in a difficult environment, surrounded by industrial warehouses that spread contaminants daily.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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