as in adjacent
having a border in common
a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations
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as in bounding
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Adjective
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In the courtroom gallery, scores of law enforcement officers — many of them other parole agents and colleagues from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — looked on, in a crowd that spilled out into the adjacent hallway.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025 -
Sometimes, though, children take it too far and their behavior can become adjacent to bullying.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The property includes not just the Fine Line but also the adjoining six-story Consortium Building, which includes offices and Gidi Bar & Lounge.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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Gann stored the devices on the roofs of two adjoining apartment buildings in the SoHo neighborhood and threw one of the devices onto the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge, according to the indictment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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