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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Officials on both sides had seemed optimistic about a deal up until the very last moment.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
The courtroom drama seemed to be nearing an end after Harry and other plaintiffs lost their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail last month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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While captain Henderson is crucial for a harmonious atmosphere and has the self-confidence to lead the team into this new era, and he is joined by the ever-humorous Hughes, there is an absence of strong personalities in this squad.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
They were joined by family members and by dancers in their jangling skirts until the ceremonial grounds felt charged with noise and purpose.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of joined

Verb

Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of adjoined

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During a subsequent forensic interview at the Children's Protection Center, the teen disclosed that the defendant touched her thigh and torso while tickling her.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
The port director also touched on comments made by Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc earlier this month, who cited that infrastructure at major global ports is being stretched too thin.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of touched

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Today, the pyramid is surrounded by parks, leafy streets and upscale apartment buildings in the districts of Miraflores and San Isidro.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
In the building’s atrium, the floor is filled with bunk beds that are surrounded by private rooms of varied size that can accommodate four to eight people.

— Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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