as in bounded
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of bordered
Guyana sits on South America's northern Atlantic coast, bordered by Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname, and most travelers have never even heard of it.
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Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Evacuation orders remained in place until Tuesday night for residents with a zone bordered by Orangewood Avenue to the north, Dale Street to the east, Knott Street to the west and Garden Grove Boulevard to the south, officials said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Besides color, leaves may be oval, pointed, scalloped, patterned, or veined or bordered with contrasting color.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
In the lounge room, beige sofas bordered a deep-red Oriental rug worn smooth in places by years of use.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Perched at the tip of a peninsula in Lions Bay just outside Vancouver, the land is bordered by nearly 400 feet of shoreline with panoramic views of Howe Sound, the Salish Sea, and the surrounding islands stretching in every direction.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Avon is a tourist destination bordered by the Pamlico Sound on the west and Atlantic Ocean on the east.
—Mark Price
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Westworth Village, a community of about 2,600 residents, sits in central Tarrant County just west of Fort Worth along State Highway 183, bordered by Westover Hills and River Oaks.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Evacuation orders remained in place until Tuesday night for residents with a zone bordered by Orangewood Avenue to the north, Dale Street to the east, Knott Street to the west and Garden Grove Boulevard to the south, officials said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Besides color, leaves may be oval, pointed, scalloped, patterned, or veined or bordered with contrasting color.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
In the lounge room, beige sofas bordered a deep-red Oriental rug worn smooth in places by years of use.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Perched at the tip of a peninsula in Lions Bay just outside Vancouver, the land is bordered by nearly 400 feet of shoreline with panoramic views of Howe Sound, the Salish Sea, and the surrounding islands stretching in every direction.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Avon is a tourist destination bordered by the Pamlico Sound on the west and Atlantic Ocean on the east.
—Mark Price
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Westworth Village, a community of about 2,600 residents, sits in central Tarrant County just west of Fort Worth along State Highway 183, bordered by Westover Hills and River Oaks.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordered
Verb
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The idea, in a nutshell, is that AI’s input should be bounded by human initiative and direction.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Lam said that Vietnam recognizes that competition among countries is a reality of international relations, but highlighted that competition must be bounded by law, guided by transparency, and exercised with restraint.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Sitting in the dark press junket room surrounded by cameras and television screens, the brothers Wayans bounce jokes off each other and finish each other’s sentences like identical twins.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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The current patio is surrounded by plants and trees too.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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“Bordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordered. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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