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verge on

VERB
approximate
Synonyms
STRONG
approach estimate near reach resemble touch
WEAK
border on come near
Antonyms
STRONG
depart leave
VERB
border on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abut adjoin come near
WEAK
approach be like be similar to compare connect contact echo impinge join lie near lie next to march match near neighbor parallel resemble touch
Antonyms
WEAK
not touch
VERB
join
Synonyms
STRONGEST
meet reach
STRONG
abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt
WEAK
be adjacent to be at hand be close to be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miss
STRONG
keep
WEAK
disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw
VERB
tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn
STRONG
aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend
WEAK
be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination make for move toward result in serve to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hurt shun take
STRONG
dissuade follow obey
WEAK
abandon ignore neglect
VERB
touch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach come to
STRONG
amount equal match meet parallel rival tie
WEAK
be a match for be in the same league be on a par come near come up to hold a candle to measure up partake of

Example Sentences

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Bitcoin is starting to verge on “oversold” territory, Gule said, but in the near term, bearish pressure is expected to last.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Patrolling drones verge on harassment if they track individuals for lengthy periods without warrant, the groups say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

There have been questions about his girlfriend's lengthy stay on the tour, but these verge on double standards in an era when the mental health of players is rightly prioritised.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

High polish is out; a resourceful and sometimes hedonistic spirit, as well as frankness and dankness, are in, occasionally in ways that verge on counterculture cliché.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

Their salutes are comical; their outfits verge on ridiculous.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr