verge
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Now it seems as if one of pop’s hottest acts is on the verge of implosion.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
But those objections weren’t enough, and “we all feared that the Planning Department was on the verge of possibly approving the process ministerially.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
She said officers continued to head westbound before coming across debris in the dual carriageway and finding a badly damaged Toyota on the nearside verge.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The company is on the verge of launching a new vehicle.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Not knowing she could refuse, Carla nodded meekly, on the verge of tears.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
The film is such a Christmas perennial it verges on the liturgical, and why not?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Nature recovery officer Naomi Walker, said: "These strips of trees and grass verges might look unassuming, but they can be home to a wide variety of plant species and biodiversity powerhouses if managed correctly."
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"The verges between the lay-bys were strewn with litter, the lay-bys themselves were in a mess," he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
As he’s classically rendered, Soames verges on unpalatable.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
Hedgerows and verges were at their rankest and thickest.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
The result in Beijing verged at times towards collective paranoia.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
More goals are being scored, but the amount of pushing and pulling has at times verged on the farcical.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
On social media, the schadenfreude has verged on gleeful, with the public picking up on even the smallest references to confirm their priors and their thirst for justice is palpable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
The energy, the motion, the kavorka forever verged on chaos.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
He sputtered, a sound that verged on laughter, and tipped his head back, gazing at the faded gray sky.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
The re-created history, which is where many historical documentaries fail, looks good, and the scenes the writers conjure up are well done, if verging sometimes on melodrama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
A consistent message emerged: Los Angeles was not a beautiful, vibrant metropolis with serious problems, but a hellhole verging on being lost for good.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
A plant that was once romantic is now, some fear, verging on the apocalyptic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Hampden was verging on turning toxic when Greece slammed in a deserved opener after an hour of domination.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
McCandless viewed running as an intensely spiritual exercise, verging on religion.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing verge
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Metamorphosis
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
This Week in Words: November 26 - December 1, 2017
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
