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verge on

idiom
Meaning

To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.


Examples
SIMPLE

His behavior verges on rude sometimes.

CONTEXTUAL

The noise from the construction site verged on unbearable, so we closed the windows.

COMPLEX

Her latest novel, though beautifully written, verges on melodrama in its final chapters, testing the reader's patience.

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