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
Avon is a tourist destination bordered by the Pamlico Sound on the west and Atlantic Ocean on the east.
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Mark Price
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Westworth Village, a community of about 2,600 residents, sits in central Tarrant County just west of Fort Worth along State Highway 183, bordered by Westover Hills and River Oaks.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The gang violence prompted the United Nations to warn employees Monday to avoid roads near the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, which is bordered by both Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Windows will be replaced with doors, and the seating area will be bordered by a cobblestone wall.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Even the resort's concrete pathways serve the mission—instead of traditional lights, they are bordered by the faint green and blue light of glow-in-the-dark pebbles.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Other students hid in locked classrooms, ran outside or holed up in homes in the neighborhoods that bordered the school.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The area extends south from Delta County and is bordered by Lake Michigan to the east and Big Bay de Noc to the west.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Mark Price
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Westworth Village, a community of about 2,600 residents, sits in central Tarrant County just west of Fort Worth along State Highway 183, bordered by Westover Hills and River Oaks.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The gang violence prompted the United Nations to warn employees Monday to avoid roads near the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, which is bordered by both Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Windows will be replaced with doors, and the seating area will be bordered by a cobblestone wall.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Even the resort's concrete pathways serve the mission—instead of traditional lights, they are bordered by the faint green and blue light of glow-in-the-dark pebbles.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Other students hid in locked classrooms, ran outside or holed up in homes in the neighborhoods that bordered the school.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The area extends south from Delta County and is bordered by Lake Michigan to the east and Big Bay de Noc to the west.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordered
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The commission's website says the Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile open ocean ecosystem, bounded by the circulating currents of the North Atlantic Gyre, one of five sea gyres which are geographic rotating currents.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Its southern limit is largely bounded by Golden Triangle Boulevard east of Interstate 35W and Big Fossil Creek west of the interstate.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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For a romantic base, book the standalone seafront suite at the boutique Hotel Ilio, set above Sant'Andrea Beach and surrounded by gardens.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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It’s mostly surrounded by embassies and law firms, not cafés or galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Bordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordered. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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