Words similar to verging

Example sentences for: verging

How can you use “verging” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

I rarely, verging on never, spit out food, yet this was so repulsive in its texture (mucousy sludge) and taste (not exactly sure what it was, but not cookies 'n creme, I can for sure tell you that) that I could not countenance digesting it.
We have become quite friendly, verging on affectionate.
Among surgeons, it's a point of pride verging on arrogance that we work harder than anybody else.
But it seems misleading, verging on irresponsible, to compare the economies of the most powerful nation on earth to a Third World country recently infused with the newfound growth of capitalism.
The papers (and the U.S. government) react to the latest Kremlin shuffle--the fourth one in 17 months--with a calm verging on bemusement.