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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on the brink of

In October 2018, Jose Mourinho was on the brink of dismissal before a Premier League encounter with Newcastle.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

US First Lady Melania Trump announced the truce on October 23, saying the city was "on the brink of disaster".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Elsewhere, the paper reveals the high street giant Poundland is on the "brink of declaring insolvency", even as Healey attempts to help struggling businesses and households, the paper writes.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Now they’re on the brink of a championship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Go back to America with your prize, the Athena Parthenos. Your comrades back home, Greek and Roman, are on the brink of war. Leave now, and you might save many lives.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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