Thesaurus results for CUSP

cusp

noun

ˈkəsp

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough

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as in end

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the cusp of a fang

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Recent Examples of cusp This year, an abundance of mainstream holiday books feature diverse LGBTQ+ people just on the cusp of falling in love before New Year’s. —

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 While Egypt is not on the cusp of a replay of the popular uprisings that brought down the Mubarak regime in 2011, its economic and political weaknesses will certainly undermine governance and may eventually threaten its stability. —

Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024 Right on the cusp of playoff position — that’s prime Trade Your Closer territory for Jerry Dipoto — the Mariners have as much incentive as any team to go big this deadline. —

Tim Britton, The Athletic, 26 July 2024 Dabo Swinney’s team, which handled The Citadel 51-14, should move to the cusp of the top 12 on Tuesday heading into a home showdown with current No. 18 South Carolina (8-3). —

Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cusp

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Some EPs are leftovers from the artist’s last full-length, while others feel like a tantalizing taste of a new sound. SPIN’s favorite EPs of 2024 include new artists on the verge, one-off collaborations between singers and producers, and some of the year’s biggest pop hits.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers were on the verge Wednesday of passing a bipartisan spending agreement when Donald Trump ally and billionaire Elon Musk intervened and pushed Republicans to walk away from the deal.

— Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024