verging on
Example Sentences
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Four England players were shown yellow cards after the break, with former scrum-half Matt Dawson describing their discipline as "verging on comical".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
These landscapes, portraits and figures, often verging on pastiche, present an academic artist rather than a painter: too much mind, not enough heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
"Within three hours flying time of the Gulf, you have the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, verging on China. It's a huge market," explains James Hogan, a former chief executive of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Sear the thighs skin-side down in a wide skillet until the fat renders and the skin turns deeply golden, verging on bronze.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
McCandless viewed running as an intensely spiritual exercise, verging on religion.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
