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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We like a very early dinner that verges on being a very late lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
He also has a tendency to get starry-eyed around big-name pitchers; his awe of Mr. Skubal verges on sycophantic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"We selected some sites that we wanted to try and create meadows on, and we wanted to create some verges," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
And at times “Kenrex” verges on caricature in its depiction of rural life as a lawless Wild Midwest, garnished by such down-home delicacies as “a deep fried barbecue chili cheese dog with bacon crumbles.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
He gives a charming picture of Atalanta among the hunters which I have put into my account, but often, as in the description of the boar, he is so exaggerated, he verges on the ridiculous.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
