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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Recent Examples of bordering
Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Belarus is Russia's closest ally, bordering NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, and has been used as a staging post for Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Forests neighboring beloved places like the Appalachian Trail, Lake Tahoe, and the White Mountains as well as those bordering Rocky Mountain, Glacier, Olympic and Yellowstone national parks, will all be opened to development.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
This has been confirmed not only by the purges of defense ministry officials and Starovoit’s death but also by the arrest of officials in Belgorod and Bryansk, two other regions bordering Ukraine.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Abrego, originally from El Salvador and currently being held in an immigration detention center in Virginia, has no ties to Eswatini, a landlocked country bordering South Africa.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Aragon, the autonomous Spanish community bordering Catalonia and Valencia and extending as far north as the French border, was unique in its appeal.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
This season, the nearest neighboring fields across the ditch bordering my parents’ house at the farm are filled with sturdy stalks of sorghum.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Aliée Istanbul All of the hotels bordering the Bosphorus have an impressive view of the boats weaving through the river’s currents and the Asian half of Istanbul on the other side.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Belarus is Russia's closest ally, bordering NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, and has been used as a staging post for Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Forests neighboring beloved places like the Appalachian Trail, Lake Tahoe, and the White Mountains as well as those bordering Rocky Mountain, Glacier, Olympic and Yellowstone national parks, will all be opened to development.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
This has been confirmed not only by the purges of defense ministry officials and Starovoit’s death but also by the arrest of officials in Belgorod and Bryansk, two other regions bordering Ukraine.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Abrego, originally from El Salvador and currently being held in an immigration detention center in Virginia, has no ties to Eswatini, a landlocked country bordering South Africa.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Aragon, the autonomous Spanish community bordering Catalonia and Valencia and extending as far north as the French border, was unique in its appeal.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
This season, the nearest neighboring fields across the ditch bordering my parents’ house at the farm are filled with sturdy stalks of sorghum.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
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In round 2, shown on the right panel, the testing contingency remains the same except for the addition of a social facilitator bird in the adjacent room of the control subject, who sits on the perch passively without performing any action.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The state has yet to provide any contemporary evidence of doubt that this crosswalk — on the road bounding the southern edge of the Pulse property — was a fitting part of the memorial.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Soliman worked as a freelance journalist covering pro-democracy revolts in Egypt and neighboring Libya.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Still, in March, a collision alarm sounded in the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines jet when Air Force jets conducting a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery got too close, and in May, an Army helicopter circling the neighboring Pentagon, caused two passenger jets to abort landings.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite questions surrounding his confirmation, Hegseth secured support in January from all but three Republicans to become Defense secretary with a 51-50 vote as Vice President JD Vance broke the tie.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Assembled over three years, Bolaño’s rubric was simple, surrounding herself with pieces that inspired creativity.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mary D’Argenis-Fernandez, founder and CEO of MDA Hospitality, also recommends verifying if any adjoining doors are locked.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Josh’s Farmers Market intends to build a 6,700-square-foot permanent indoor market and adjoining outdoor seasonal areas on the Lowe’s YMCA campus in Mooresville, Josh Graham said in a statement with Sue Glass, president and CEO of YMCA of Greater Charlotte.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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