verge

[vurj] / vɜrdʒ /

NOUN

extremity, limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brink edge fringe threshold

STRONG

border borderline boundary brim extreme hem lip margin point rim selvage skirt terminus

Antonyms

STRONGEST

center inside interior middle

VERB

come near

Synonyms

STRONG

abut adjoin approach border bound communicate edge end fringe hem incline join lean line march margin neighbor outline rim skirt surround tend touch trench trend

WEAK

be on the edge brink on butt on gravitate toward

Antonyms

STRONG

center leave let go

WEAK

retreat

Example Sentences

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She seemed to be on the verge of tears.

From Literature

The party also looks to be on the verge of unveiling some Wales-specific policies and pledges, of which there are precious few.

From BBC

“We’re not on the verge of bankruptcy by a long shot.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the closest O’Hara gets to playing the straight man, if a straight man was a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Just as it seemed Pimblett was on the verge of being broken, he stormed back in the third round.

From BBC