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

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Death Valley is in eastern California, bordering Nevada, and is in the northern Mojave Desert. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Ukraine’s neighbors are on alert Russia’s relentless onslaught has spooked other European countries, especially those bordering Ukraine, which fear spreading attacks from Moscow. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Here, on the eastern side of Mount Desert Island and bordering Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine, offers a quintessential seaside escape with small-town charm and beautiful nature. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 The Hezlep House, completed in 1968, is one of his few remaining homes in San Marino, a leafy, genteel city bordering Pasadena. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 In bordering Easton, where 72% of students are white, the share that completes advanced coursework is 70%, according to state data. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, which started to face Kyiv’s retaliatory strikes earlier than the rest of the country, support for the war is even higher. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 In Melilla, Spain's other enclave bordering Morocco, authorities reported that between 300 and 400 people crossed or attempted to cross the border by land or sea on Thursday. — Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering

Adjective

An additional 45,000 people were in the adjacent evacuation warning zone.

— John Raby, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Verb

For now, though, the puppy who once came bounding into CBS Texas is growing up right before our eyes.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
East Portal Park was busy on Monday morning, with children bounding through the playground and the soft clunking of bocce balls echoing from the nearby courts.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounding

Adjective

Lake’s drop of about 200 students, far smaller than in neighboring districts, likely reflects the limited number of private schools in the county, making vouchers less viable for many families, officials have said.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
The outbreak also crossed into neighboring Uganda, which has since stopped transmission, according to WHO.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of neighboring

Verb

The market is attempting to judge how long high capital expenditures and elevated valuations surrounding AI can be sustained.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
So surrounding Antetokounmpo with shooting was the smart strategy, because the data suggests offenses play at well above-average levels when the two-time MVP is paired with elite shooting.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026