verged
Came close to
Verged is the past tense of verge.
To verge on something is to approach or border on it: His enthusiasm verged on obsession.
The comment verged on insulting.
Less commonly, verged describes physical bordering: The property verged on protected wetlands.
Came closer to
- borderedHad a defined edge
- edgedHad a border
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- touchedAffected emotionally or physically
approximated · closed · advanced · converged · drew · crept · inched · loomed
neared
Came closer to
touched · approximated · closed · advanced · converged · drew · crept · inched · loomed · encroached
edged
Had a border
rimmed · fringed · abutted · adjoined · touched · lined · margined · hemmed · delimited · circumscribed
shifted
Changed place or position
- changedMade or became different
- evolvedChanged through successive generations
- morphedChanged shape or form
transformed · turned · moved · progressed · developed · tended · inclined · leaned · graduated · merged
vergedreached
Arrived at successfully
crossed over · arrived · completed · achieved · became
- on the vergeAt the edge of
- verge onAlmost become something
- on the verge of tears
- verging onNearly becoming something
- verge escapementEarly clock speed regulator
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