verge
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3.7
- noun
- /vɜrdʒ/
- We are on the verge of discovering a new planet that could support life.
- on the verge of collapse
- on the verge of extinction
- on the verge of bankruptcy
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Watch on YouTubeMy youngest is confused, starts crying, my wife's on the verge of tears.
- My youngest is confused, starts crying, my wife's on the verge of tears.
- The laser fields are all depleted, everyone on the verge of death.
- So this isn't AGI either, but it's sort of on the verge between their AI and AGI or something.
- This place that we all live in and love is on the verge of a nuclear war.
- My view of crypto is that by and large, it is a Ponzi scheme that is on the verge of becoming legitimate.
- They're so close to the verge of death that their senses are hyper attenuated.
- I just, there's a part of me that is really excited and there's a part of me that is terrified, verge of a panic attack.
- And the big question is, are we on the verge of another pandemic?
- Nicki Minaj said you on the verge of greatness.
- It may be on the verge, but it was I'm on the verge.
- This gal, it sounds kind of like she's on the verge of stalker.
Examples
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Newlyweds on the verge of divorce, married just three months.
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You are on the verge of making a big mistake right now.
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This place that we all live in and love is on the verge of a nuclear war.
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Do you think that is going to continue to be the case going forward, or are we on the verge of something different?
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But we're on the verge of our greatest breakthrough.
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I'm on the verge of solving this case.
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About 80 percent of industrial enterprises in Russia are on the verge of closing for environmental reasons.
Academic text (1993) -
There was a rumor that OXE was on the verge of some kind of big breakthrough.
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The crew, they're on the verge of mutiny.
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But the fledgling industry is on the verge of becoming a full-scale enterprise.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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5.7
A point when an important or dangerous change is about to happen
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4.2
The point when something begins or changes into a new state
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6.3
A point in time when something is about to change
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Etymology
Verge comes from Latin virga 'rod' used to mark a boundary, so the word grew to mean an 'edge' or 'brink'. That's why being on the verge of something means being at the point where it is about to happen.