VERGE in a Sentence

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For VERGE, below is one of 69 sentences:
Laughing hoarsely, he made a desperate leap, and fell short of his mark, though his hands grasped a shrub on the verge of the height.

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 Meanings and Examples of VERGE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
verge
 n.  extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
Classic Sentence: (56 in 4 pages)
1  He held her fan in one hand and his untouched plate of barbecue in the other and stubbornly refused to meet the eyes of Honey, who seemed on the verge of an outburst of tears.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
2  You are on the verge of what is vulgarly called a 'crying jag' and so I shall change the subject and cheer you up by telling you some news that will amuse you.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVII
3  For a moment she was on the verge of an outburst of childish wild tears.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LXIII
4  It was agreeable to shock Mrs. Peniston, but not to shock her to the verge of anger.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 11
5  If he does not, some one else will; and the saloon-keeper, unless he is also an alderman, is apt to be in debt to the big brewers, and on the verge of being sold out.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 23
6  Every successive struggle brought them nearer to the verge, where Duncan perceived the final and conquering effort must be made.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 7
7  In this manner the scene of the combat was removed from the center of the little plain to its verge.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 12
8  When the travelers reached the verge of the precipices they saw, at a glance, the truth of the scout's declaration, and the admirable foresight with which he had led them to their commanding station.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
9  Laughing hoarsely, he made a desperate leap, and fell short of his mark, though his hands grasped a shrub on the verge of the height.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 32
10  When on the verge of submission to these opinions, the small duel had showed them that the proportions were not impossible, and by it they had revenged themselves upon their misgivings and upon the foe.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 20
11  On they came, and in a moment the burly form of Tom appeared in sight, almost at the verge of the chasm.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
12  As Cassy expected, when quite near the verge of the swamps that encircled the plantation, they heard a voice calling to them to stop.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIX
13  On the extreme verge of the horizon lie a long chain of mountain peaks, with their rugged summits flecked with snow.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
14  On the very verge of the thicket two men spoke to his conductors, and receiving an answer in a whisper, withdrew into the wood, and suffered them to pass unmolested.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
15  For the love of God,' said Mr. Brownlow solemnly, 'do not say that now, upon the very verge of death; but tell me where they are.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
Example Sentence:
1  This action brought the country to the verge of economic collapse.
2  He seemed to be on the verge of total derangement.
3  The story is seen through the eyes of a boy on the verge of manhood.
4  They set up camp on the verge of the desert.
5  The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful.
6  Beyond the verge of provocation I never ventured; on the extreme brink I liked well to try my skill.
7  The entire row along the verge is laid and brought into line with the help of a string.
8  Now the master, mellow almost to the verge of geniality, put his chair aside, turned his back to the audience, and began to draw a map of America on the blackboard, to exercise the geography class upon.
9  Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing.
10  It includes a big expansion of the premium Alfa and Maserati brands, which have for years remained tantalisingly on the verge of a comeback.
11  Ever since the Dec. 17 announcement by President Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro that the two countries would begin normalizing relations and restore diplomatic ties severed a half-century ago, there has been a palpable sense that Cuba is on the verge of something new.
12  There was a high hedge verging the yard.
13  He had taken over an old company verging on liquidation.