BORDERING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

bordering 1 of 2

adjective

as in adjacent

having a border in common a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations

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bordering

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verb

present participle of border

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

Verb

My family grew up in North Newark, bordering the Italian neighborhood that people would later become familiar with through The Sopranos. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026 Pakistani security forces have killed 74 militants in multiple raids on hideouts in the northwest and southwestern regions bordering Afghanistan over the past 10 days, the military said Friday. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 Some candidates blamed tariffs for further driving up costs, especially in farm states such as Iowa and Kansas and states bordering Canada such as Michigan and Maine. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026 Some candidates blamed tariffs for further driving up costs — especially in farm states such as Iowa and Kansas and states bordering Canada such as Michigan and Maine. — Star Parker, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Despite backing onto a busy street, the backyard feels like a little oasis, thanks in part to the walls of greenery bordering the space. — Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026 Additionally, lots would need at least 50 feet of land bordering the street and have access to public sewer and water services. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 In court filings, the two plaintiffs further alleged that the land bordering the Bankhead Highway fell within Aledo’s and Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdictions, or ETJs, so Willow Park had no right to claim it. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, Putin held talks with leaders of bordering countries, Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, to discuss diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering

Adjective

And although Lichtenstein wasn’t gay, there’s enough irony about gender in his early work to qualify him as being interestingly gay-adjacent.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
In 2022, Kenwood bought two adjacent lots on Sanders Avenue for $325,000 to address the parking constraints.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Verb

My ears strained for the telltale sound of a deer bounding away through the darkness.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bounding

Adjective

Shipping data reviewed by Newsweek in July appeared to show the passage of at least two large Chinese flagged crude oil carriers through the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint just hours after the group targeted two Saudi ships in the neighboring Red Sea.

— Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
The arrest is the latest in a series of legal troubles involving members of the former president’s family in Zimbabwe and neighboring South Africa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of neighboring

Verb

When a single cell in a repeating lattice cracks or punctures, the surrounding identical cells immediately follow suit, causing a chain-reaction collapse.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Following Masias’ detainment, immigration agents who milled about the parking were nonresponsive to the protesters, who shouted at them through the locked fence surrounding the Moss building as Sacramento Fire Department personnel treated Masias.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of surrounding

Adjective

The biggest change is coming to first class, where passengers traveling together will be able to transform two adjoining seats into a double bed measuring 80 inches long and 60 inches wide—the same size as a standard queen bed in the US.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
In addition to the artwork hanging throughout the restaurant, The Combine features an adjoining game room and gallery space displaying work by longtime Kansas City artist Stan Morgan.

— J.M. Banks November 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026