as in adjacent
having a border in common
a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations
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as in bounding
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 bordering
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The working-age population is increasing, owing to consistent employment growth and a steady flow of migrants who are often highly skilled and actively recruited, and tend to come from bordering countries that have significant cultural and linguistic overlaps with Switzerland.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
With 50 lakes within or bordering its city limits, Winter Haven is an ideal home for retirees who enjoy outdoor living and lakeside recreation.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
In the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, an 11-year-old boy was injured after a Ukrainian drone hit a home, local authorities said.
—Valentyn Ogirenko, USA Today, 2 June 2026
This is the way how – and he also – the testing of air defense of other countries, NATO countries which are bordering us or bordering Belarus or Russia.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Hyde Park, where Muhammad was born, is the South Side neighborhood bordering the Obama Presidential Center opening this summer, another chance to introduce Mahari to a global audience.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Elsewhere, a Ukrainian drone killed a civilian in the Russian town of Grayvoron, in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, local authorities reported Sunday morning.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Verb
Established in 2023 to create multiple innovative, local and sustainable algae value chains in countries bordering the Baltic and North Seas, Locality sets the basis for the market uptake of innovative, socially responsible and sustainable products formulated using algal biomasses.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The working-age population is increasing, owing to consistent employment growth and a steady flow of migrants who are often highly skilled and actively recruited, and tend to come from bordering countries that have significant cultural and linguistic overlaps with Switzerland.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
With 50 lakes within or bordering its city limits, Winter Haven is an ideal home for retirees who enjoy outdoor living and lakeside recreation.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
In the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, an 11-year-old boy was injured after a Ukrainian drone hit a home, local authorities said.
—Valentyn Ogirenko, USA Today, 2 June 2026
This is the way how – and he also – the testing of air defense of other countries, NATO countries which are bordering us or bordering Belarus or Russia.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Hyde Park, where Muhammad was born, is the South Side neighborhood bordering the Obama Presidential Center opening this summer, another chance to introduce Mahari to a global audience.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Elsewhere, a Ukrainian drone killed a civilian in the Russian town of Grayvoron, in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, local authorities reported Sunday morning.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
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The IPOs of the leading AI companies also mean investors who have been holding shares in adjacent companies in the hope of riding the AI boom indirectly no longer need them anymore.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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An initial study by the Corps of Engineers in 2000 concluded that the Camp Pendleton harbor and the adjacent Oceanside harbor accelerated erosion on beaches to the south.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Supporters of the initiative dislike an influx of expatriates from the neighboring European Union, and say Swiss infrastructure, housing, social programs, natural resources and way of life have been strained under demographic growth.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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In neighboring Maine, Graham Platner was contending with a drumbeat of reports about his history with women that has left some Democrats worried that the party’s path to a Senate majority is suddenly imperiled.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The case has drawn national attention, fueled by debate over Texas self-defense law, questions surrounding race, competing narratives about what happened beneath a Memorial High School team tent and demonstrations outside the Collin County courthouse.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Connecting the two new galleries is a bridge that doubles as space for displaying sculpture, ceramics, and glassware, as well as including a café that provides great views of the surrounding landscape.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Garden at the Line has more than 60 beers and other beverages on tap, and its adjoining commercial kitchen has food from 10 restaurants, including Sacramento favorites like Kru and Binchoyaki, available for purchase.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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And those three constitutional amendments with the adjoining Reconstruction Acts and Civil Rights Acts—there’ll be more of those.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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