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

But he was caught by Chinese border patrol in Tibet’s Shigatse region, while making the risky journey to the Nepal border on foot with a guide. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

All remain family-run and deliver spice levels bordering on face-melting. — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Torrez's office alleges that CYFD didn't conduct proper risk assessments of the child's mother and instructed a minor to cross an international border on foot without an adult. — Mikella Schuettler, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Deep, dark purple that borders on black makes for a stark contrast against the delicate white petals and winding green stem of a calla lily flower. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for border on

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