border (on)

verb

Definition of border (on)next
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for border (on)
  1. seem
  2. join
  3. resemble
  4. adjoin
  5. neighbor
  6. touch
  7. flank
  8. surround
Verb
  • Male actors seem to be given more leeway than female stars to display bigger personalities without the public turning on them.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit nontraditional, career path.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of seem
Verb
  • Reaves has a fully dedicated golf social media Instagram account, and right after retirement from the NBA, Smith joined the golf team at North Carolina A&T as a freshman walk-on.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Clubs on the continent have also enquired about signing Fullkrug, 33, on loan but West Ham intend to sell the Germany international, who joined for £27million from Borussia Dortmund in August 2024.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of join
Verb
  • The wrist braces resemble the kind sold at a drugstore to help with tendon pain, the only difference being each comes equipped with a 7-pound weight at the end.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Goodman says very early Alzheimer’s disease can sometimes resemble ordinary forgetfulness.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of resemble
Verb
  • Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • The ministry said its radars detected the drone entering the country from neighboring Moldova.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Campus and county police, joined by federal agents and sheriff’s deputies from neighboring counties, maintained a heavy presence as investigators searched for suspects and urged residents to avoid the area.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • Onstage at the event, Bratt touched on the new movie’s storyline.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The recall announcement directed consumers to wash and sanitize any containers that may have come into contact with the affected product, and wash and sanitize hands and utensils that may have touched the product.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of touch
Verb
  • Both Bell Fernandez and Lozano Bonilla were taken to the airport wearing bulletproof vests and helmets flanked by tight security, local media reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Mbeumo led the line against Leeds for the third consecutive friendly, flanked by Amad to his right and Patrick Dorgu to his left, and has stood out.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of flank
Verb
  • Planets begin by building cores of rock and metal, which can then pull in hydrogen and helium from the disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Take things up a notch and reserve in advance for Dinner on the Sandbar, a private five-course dinner in the shallows surrounding Little Palm Island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of surround
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“Border (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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