verge upon
Example Sentences
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To say that the later portraits verge upon caricature is not much of an overstatement.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2010
At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
From The Head of the House of Coombe by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
He steps from planet to planet, and if he cannot enter immensity, he can verge upon its borders.
From An History of Birmingham (1783) by Hutton, William
Here we verge upon a different type of explanation of the financial crisis—one of a psychological nature.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
"Your words verge upon the insulting," he said, after a moment.
From Affairs of State by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
