verge
noun
the edge, rim, or margin of something.
verges
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pluralof verge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dalziel-Bush and others got out to help, but after searching in ditches and grass verges, they realised the cyclist was nowhere to be seen.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
We like a very early dinner that verges on being a very late lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The film is such a Christmas perennial it verges on the liturgical, and why not?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Releasing a film like “Michael” into that universe isn’t bold; it verges on idiotic.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Hedgerows and verges were at their rankest and thickest.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
