verge
Example Sentences
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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.
"We are on the verge of bankruptcy and need to make significant changes," she said.
From BBC
Oil prices jumped 3% on Wednesday following reports the talks were on the verge of breaking down.
From Barron's
"One of the lymph nodes was on the verge of rupturing. If it had gone any further, it could have spread."
From BBC
She seemed to be on the verge of tears.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
