border on

verb

bordered on; bordering on; borders on

1

: to have a border on (something) : to lie on a boundary of (something)

The area my ancestors come from borders on the Atacama Desert.

2

: to be very like (something) : to come very close to being (something)

The play's dialog borders on the ridiculous.

an enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism

Examples of border on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a state bordered on three sides by water, Floridians understand what our coastlines mean. —Anna V. Eskamani, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026

But that hasn’t stopped Steyer from launching attacks that border on the accusation against Becerra. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 May 2026

The arachnid aspects of the character begin to bleed through into his physicality, and what Cage is doing suddenly borders on modern dance. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Rinna looked to be wearing Le Silla’s Collette boot in Halo gray satin, a shade bordering on pale blue. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

Rhymes for border on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon