bordering 1 of 2

bordering

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verb

present participle of border

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
Adjective
  • Develop a product portfolio mindset: 70% proven, 20% adjacent, 10% moonshots.
    Rosalba Carandente, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Listen to this article These are crimes reported in Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch and adjacent communities between May 5 and May 11, 2025.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Photo : Julian Abrams The primary’s adjoining sitting room has an internal window with a view down into the great room.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
  • The farmhouse on-site also offers tours of an adjoining olive grove and working gin distillery.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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