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
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
But Iranian missile and drone attacks have largely halted tanker traffic carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates through the narrow passageway bordering Iran.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Nakhchivan accounts for about 6% of the country's territory, bordering Azerbaijan's close ally Turkey and Iran.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Speaking before the Board of Governors at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there were no signs of strikes to Iran's nuclear facilities or elevated radiation levels above the usual background levels detected in countries bordering Iran.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hostas can transform the shady parts of your yard into a main attraction, whether bordering a path or grouped under a canopy of trees.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
And while North Texas is typically wetter than other parts of the state, recent maps show drought conditions in several areas including South and West Texas — and even counties bordering Oklahoma.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Harmon County is located in the far southwestern corner of Oklahoma, with Texas bordering it to the west and the Red River to its south.
—Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Units from the Mexican army and the National Guard established a ground cordon, while six helicopters and additional special forces stood by in states bordering Jalisco.
—María Verza, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Harris emerged from the field in the traditionally conservative and deep-red district, situated in the northwest corner of Georgia and bordering Alabama and Tennessee.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
But Iranian missile and drone attacks have largely halted tanker traffic carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates through the narrow passageway bordering Iran.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Nakhchivan accounts for about 6% of the country's territory, bordering Azerbaijan's close ally Turkey and Iran.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Speaking before the Board of Governors at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there were no signs of strikes to Iran's nuclear facilities or elevated radiation levels above the usual background levels detected in countries bordering Iran.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hostas can transform the shady parts of your yard into a main attraction, whether bordering a path or grouped under a canopy of trees.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
And while North Texas is typically wetter than other parts of the state, recent maps show drought conditions in several areas including South and West Texas — and even counties bordering Oklahoma.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Harmon County is located in the far southwestern corner of Oklahoma, with Texas bordering it to the west and the Red River to its south.
—Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Units from the Mexican army and the National Guard established a ground cordon, while six helicopters and additional special forces stood by in states bordering Jalisco.
—María Verza, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
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This school, though, was absolutely adjacent to an Iranian military base.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Western Queens is sorely lacking green space, with the adjacent neighborhoods ranking as some of the worst for park access in all of New York.—
Ben Guttmann,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the background there are grazing topi, bounding Thomson's gazelles, and, far in the distance, a snoozing pride of lions.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The United Nations refugee agency said at least 759,000 people have been internally displaced in Lebanon, while more than 92,000 others have crossed into neighboring Syria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the vehicle driving off the pier.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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By continuously collecting and processing electromagnetic data, the system generated a detailed understanding of the surrounding signal environment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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While the Twin room includes two twin beds, none of the accommodations offer adjoining doors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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By sunrise most of the fire was out, but small pockets of fire could still be found in the adjoining buildings, Woods said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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