as in adjacent
having a border in common
fringing nations fighting over territory on their shared border
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage
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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds
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Recent Examples of fringing
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
But in 2015, that changed when the sea ice fringing this vast, icy continent stopped expanding and began to decline dramatically.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.
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Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
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Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
The islands that became the Outer Banks fringing the North Carolina coast first appeared 15,000 years ago, when sea levels dropped and the nation’s shoreline migrated inward from the continental shelf, Young said.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In Ocho Rios, the vast fringing reef shelf has drop-offs on the northern side perfect for spotting diverse soft and hard corals like staghorn, sea fan and brain coral.
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Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Sustainability is a priority at Sal Salis, with the 16 eco-luxury safari tents designed for minimal impact, just metres from the largest fringing reef in the world, its barefoot luxury as nature intended.
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Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
But in 2015, that changed when the sea ice fringing this vast, icy continent stopped expanding and began to decline dramatically.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.
—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
The islands that became the Outer Banks fringing the North Carolina coast first appeared 15,000 years ago, when sea levels dropped and the nation’s shoreline migrated inward from the continental shelf, Young said.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringing
Adjective
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In 1918, a neighboring property sale recorded inaccurate boundaries that improperly absorbed the cemetery into an adjacent parcel — the first of decades of land transfers that gradually left the burial ground isolated and inaccessible.
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Netflix has also moved aggressively into entertainment-adjacent sectors, such as videogames and live experiences.
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Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.
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Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
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Several streets bordering the venue are expected to be closed, according to permits Swift filed, the New York Times reported.
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Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure aimed at ensuring that the thousands of empty lots in unincorporated Altadena and Sunset Mesa, a small residential enclave bordering Pacific Palisades, are not left untended.
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The suspect got away via steps to a small street to the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, according to surveillance footage.
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The suspect crossed the border into France on foot, and was identified via video surveillance in Monaco and the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, Mirmand said.
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In a clip played right before Jackson took the stage for his last concert on his One More for the Road – The Finale tour, Swift’s surprise video was played on screens flanking the stage.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
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Thank you all so much, Trevor, Karissa, Sarah for joining me on The Excerpt, and of course, Happy 4th of July.
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Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
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The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
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The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
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“Fringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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