1
as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that comment borders on insubordination, and you should be more careful in the future
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2
as in to join
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for border (on)
Verb
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Pontiac and his allies had hoped the French would join, supplying more arms and soldiers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026 -
The Jonas Brothers, who were performing in Las Vegas residency shows at the time, joined their parents and brother Franklin to celebrate the grand opening of the restaurant, which the Jonases partnered with investment firm TLI Bedrock to open.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Verb
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On Wednesday, after a 4-0 Hurricanes win that was somehow more lopsided than the score indicated, that lone postseason loss seemed a whole lot farther than five days in the rear-view.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Until last year, my life seemed like that of any other girl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Henson moved to metro Atlanta as a toddler and grew up in Paulding County, with strong ties to adjoining Douglas County.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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The virus also has reached neighboring Uganda, which has confirmed seven cases and one death.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Larger groups such as a school bus of children or the Broward County Historic Preservation Board, which recently visited the museum, have to park on the street in front of the homes neighboring Bethel House, Gage said.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Like the name suggests, this lotion resembles and smells like creamy, fluffy vanilla frosting.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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The lamps, with bases resembling ancient Greek horse statues, that now sit on the reception desk once lit up every guest room.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Don’t go anywhere near them or touch any objects that are near them, including tree limbs.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The incidents involve teenage boys who alleged that a man, who was later revealed to be Moore, came into their rooms and touched them at night, according to court records.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Cornyn was flanked by a United States and a Texas flag, with a blue backdrop bearing his campaign logo behind him.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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Newsom signed the election safeguarding bill in his office, flanked by Cervantes, Umberg and Assembly sponsor Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, who was a Santa Cruz County elections clerk for nearly 30 years.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have long kept details surrounding the creative aspect of their relationship private, until now.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The conflict and uncertainty surrounding it have continued to ripple through energy markets, with Exxon delivering a warning Thursday that oil inventories are on track to reach dangerously low levels in the coming weeks, forcing prices to spike and curbing demand.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Border (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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