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verging on

ADJECTIVE
approximate
Synonyms
STRONG
close like matching near resembling
WEAK
alike analogous comparable relative
Antonyms
STRONG
away different far
WEAK
accurate clear definite dissimilar exact precise same
ADVERB
beside
Synonyms
WEAK
a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side with

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We are drawn by the painting’s rich orchestration of warm and cool browns—from sludgy tan to super-charged ocher verging on sienna—and its seductive textures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sentiment gauges based on other inputs were suggesting that investors’ confidence might be verging on complacency.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Six seasons of TV and three feature films depict servitude as a benevolent state, sometimes verging on jolly.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Japanese politics is a usually steady ship, verging on the boring most of the time.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

“She’s off Snapchat and Insta. I’m verging on hostile, so I thought I’d call and see what you know.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart