as in bounded
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of bordered
The evacuation area was bordered to the north by Disappointment Road, to the south by the Glade Ranch community, to the west by the fire and to the east by Road 30, according to the office.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
His father was born on the reservation, land bordered by the Rio Grande and today, a 30-foot steel wall.
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Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars.
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Dave Skretta,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Outdoors, a large rectangular swimming pool bordered by red bricks and a flagstone terrace anchors a sprawling backyard filled with flat lawns and towering trees, and topping it all off is a separate guesthouse, plus a basketball court next to an attached three-car garage.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
It is bordered by a playground, tended by a man who cuts back the grass borders with a scythe.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The building is bordered by Curtis, 16th, Arapahoe, and 17th Streets, and surrounded by a variety of businesses.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Quakertown bordered Withers Street to the north, McKinney Street to the south, Vine Street to the east, and Oakland Avenue to the west.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
His father was born on the reservation, land bordered by the Rio Grande and today, a 30-foot steel wall.
—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars.
—
Dave Skretta,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Outdoors, a large rectangular swimming pool bordered by red bricks and a flagstone terrace anchors a sprawling backyard filled with flat lawns and towering trees, and topping it all off is a separate guesthouse, plus a basketball court next to an attached three-car garage.
—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
It is bordered by a playground, tended by a man who cuts back the grass borders with a scythe.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The building is bordered by Curtis, 16th, Arapahoe, and 17th Streets, and surrounded by a variety of businesses.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Quakertown bordered Withers Street to the north, McKinney Street to the south, Vine Street to the east, and Oakland Avenue to the west.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordered
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What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
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Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
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Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.
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“Bordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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