on the brink of

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

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“Apple may be on the brink of some real AI sizzle,” Reitzes said in a note published Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Suddenly, the half-empty carton of cream in the fridge, the berries on the brink of collapse and the hamburger buns lingering in the bread box stop looking like scraps and start looking like material.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

That day had to be Monday night, the only day that mattered for a Lakers team on the brink of elimination.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This season hasn't always been easy on the eye, but Arsenal are now on the brink of their first Premier League title in 22 years.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Aru knew, deep in her bones, that this was where the Kingdom of Death ended: on the brink of new life.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

on the brink of

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