Thesaurus results for BORDERED (ON)

bordered (on)

verb

past tense of border (on)

as in touched (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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as in joined

to be adjacent to that state borders on three others

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Thiero’s confidence seemed to grow from that point on, his play for the Lakers during their Las Vegas Summer League opener at the Thomas & Mack Center a sign of his development.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
On the field, every at-bat — including a run of 33 consecutive hitless plate appearances — seemed to end in frustration.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of seemed

Verb

SpaceX has already joined benchmark indexes offered by FTSE Russell and MSCI, two other major index providers.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Yeon and Ryu ultimately spent four years writing the scripts for the series’ eight episodes, culminating in a 2024 writers’ retreat in Seoul joined by Katayama.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of joined

Verb

Meanwhile, outside Balenciaga, Teyana Taylor accented a feminine slipdress with extra-long ginger extensions that resembled a horse’s tail.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
In fact, the researchers found that the male dragonflies’ aerial combat behavior closely resembled that of human fighter pilots, with the two insects competing to achieve an advantageous position behind their opponent (chasing the tail).

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of resembled

Verb

Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Though the properties cannot be structurally adjoined, the 500-square-foot studio serves as ideal guest quarters or office space next to the primary 3,000-square-foot loft.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 June 2026

Definition of adjoined

Verb

For more than two decades, a pair of imposing granite lions flanked the entrance to a rust-red building deep inside the Arctic Circle.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
The star walked the red carpet for the film’s London premiere, flanked by his wife Luciana Barroso and their four daughters, Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Definition of flanked

Verb

About 7 in 10 Jewish adults overall identify as Jewish when asked about their religious affiliation, according to the sweeping survey that touched on everything from views on Israel to antisemitism concerns and strains on interpersonal relations.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
This results in a claim that is substantially more complete before anyone in the revenue cycle has even touched it.

— Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of touched

Verb

The controversial issue that arose on July 8 surrounded a police interview with Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026

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