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)
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Yet the speed with which Liverpool moved to convince Wirtz to join, despite strong interest from other clubs including Manchester City, made the real difference.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 June 2025 -
The Pole is entering the last year of his contract signed when joining from Bayern Munich in the ‘economic levers’ summer of 2022, and Barca as of yet has no natural heir for him other than winger Ferran Torres or Dani Olmo playing as a false 9.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Right now, fans, commentators, everybody seems to hate three-point shooting.—
Danyel Smith,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Flight attendants working premium economy cabins seem to be allocated in numbers that allow for attentive service, without the hovering sometimes found in business class.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 June 2025
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The facility adjoined a maternity hospital where Catholic women pregnant out of wedlock would deliver babies.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall adjoins Arlington National Cemetery.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Around the same time, a protest broke out in neighboring Compton, where a vehicle was set ablaze in the street near the iconic Dale's Donuts sign, according to video taken at the scene.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Since then, demonstrators protesting the raids have clashed with police in Los Angeles, Paramount and neighboring Compton.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
9 June 2025
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The new building has features and dimensions closely resembling those of the Kangson site, a facility west of the capital long suspected to be a uranium enrichment plant believed to produce uranium-235, the fissile material essential for nuclear weapons.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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There are tribes of fast, feral predators that resemble the second coming of neanderthals.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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In the sixth, Bellinger hit an infield single, but Trent Grisham was called out at second when his leg touched the ball.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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The video touched a nerve with viewers who commented to share their own stories of feeling left behind in love, relationships or other life benchmarks.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Early risers on Sunday, June 22, are in for a pre-dawn treat — a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star cluster.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His tenure began on the fourth line at a time when the Senators had three solid lines that weren’t worth breaking, including one featuring newcomer Dylan Cozens flanked by David Perron and Drake Batherson.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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This week, the weather in New York City—and many surrounding regions—could only be described as one visceral word: sauna.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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Over the course of the next several days, more demonstrations and riots occurred in the surrounding neighborhood including Christopher Park.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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“Border (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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