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verges

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for verges.

Editorial note

Deer are extremely adaptable and are perfectly happy hanging out on highway verges, fields and the like.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of verges gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for verges.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

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Deer are extremely adaptable and are perfectly happy hanging out on highway verges, fields and the like.

2

I'm not depressed by it, but I think it verges on silly that such a loophole exists.

3

The visualisation I find a problem, because it masks the nuances of thed studies and verges on the misrepresentation.

4

There are misogynist commenters on 4chan and reddit, but using a handful of idiots to characterize everyone on those boards verges on nutpicking.

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I understand from what you're saying that bitcoin is continually dependent on social customs that have already reached the verges of failure.

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Party-line punditry's supply already verges on the infinite.

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However, the way the article reads, and particularly the way it ends, verges on scaremongering of the sort that can only reinforce the very investments described in the article.

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This article verges on a copyright violation.

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I agree that the distortion verges on nauseating.

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He almost verges on James Joyce and TS Eliot style of hidden allusions, where every other line is a reference to some esoteric concept that he read in one single out-of-print book.

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> ineffable Reminds me of Shpongle's album Tales of the inexpressible --for me, I feel like they managed to capture the experience in music with an accuracy that verges on brilliance.

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I wrote this comment, which (unfortunately), verges on feeding the trolls: I'm skeptical of the (provocative) title: individuals will blog to the extent they want to, as they always have, and those with something to say will find a way to say it.

Quote examples

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"I believe the science is still out on this." As near as I can tell, the science verges on non-existant...

2

When breaking the law becomes "commonplace" in a system, the people who are responsible for governing that system must be held accountable if the negligence verges on criminal.

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Apple telling users not to hold the phone the wrong way is different in kind and several leagues of degree from "we are enabling anyone, ever, to MitM your connection to any website." I believe you are raising this point in good faith, but it verges on disingenuous to compare them.

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That's not really an excuse to dumbly repeat something which sounds so amazingly far-fetched (see other comment elsewhere, what sensors even produce TBs of data per second?), it verges on the physically impossible, reporting it without even blinking an eye--such as "yes, you read that right, we think it's hard to believe too", or preferably some explanation of how it can even be possible.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use verges in a sentence?

Deer are extremely adaptable and are perfectly happy hanging out on highway verges, fields and the like.

What does verges mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is verges?

verges is commonly used as noun.