on the verge of

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (1) Adverb (1) Preposition (1)

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likely adj.
almost adv.
about to prep.

ADJECTIVE

likely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable expected fair feasible inclined possible prone reasonable

WEAK

achievable anticipated assuring attainable believeable conceivable conjecturable credible destined disposed favorite given to imaginable in favor of in the cards in the habit of inferable liable odds-on ostensible plausible practicable predisposed presumable promising rational seeming subject to supposable tending thinkable true up-and-coming verisimilar workable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impossible unlikely unreasonable

WEAK

implausible inapt unforeseeable

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 brink of on the edge of on the point of pretty near substantially within sight of

PREPOSITION

about to

Synonyms

WEAK

almost at the point of fixing to intending ready set willing to

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on the verge of

Now that monstrosity is on the verge of being acquired by Paramount Skydance for $111 billion—though that will ultimately be decided next year following a big antitrust trial.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Joel, who coaches Keira, said it had come at a time when the venue was on the verge of closing after some of their equipment was stolen.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Edman entered the at-bat 0 for 3 and was seemingly on the verge of keeping the 200-minute game alive in an unfavorable way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

“I have been deprived of my human rights to freedom and security,” said Immaculada Heras Carmona, on the verge of tears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

I’d thought the danger of the Cocoon had been real before, but now that I was on the verge of getting caught, it all seemed to hit home just that much harder.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

on the verge of

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