Definitions

on the verge of

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

Example Sentences

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The American red wolf was left on the verge of extinction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Lupe: There is something to that energy of people enjoying being in that kind of space with each other, like on the verge of laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

This is the biggest contract U-turn in memory involving a high-profile WSL player, with Shaw on the verge of leaving City just a few days ago.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Wall Street was skeptical on the verge of alarm.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Listening to the sound of her mom's voice has me on the verge of tears too.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

on the verge of

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