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
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Authorities in the southwestern province are battling one of the deadliest flare-ups in years, as insurgents in the resource-rich province bordering Iran and Afghanistan step up assaults on security forces, civilians and infrastructure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
The average salary of Oklahoma teachers is $61,330, enough for a middle-of-the-pack ranking among its bordering states, according to Education Department data.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
This will keep it from piling up too much on that portion of the grass bordering your driveway.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Four days after celebrating her 22nd birthday on January 21, Princess Ingrid Alexandra headed to the Norwegian county of Finnmark, one of the northernmost areas of Europe bordering Finland and Russia.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Aristoteles Crater Next, sweep your eyes just north of Eudoxus to find the 54-mile (87 km) Aristoteles Crater bordering the southern edge of Mare Frigoris (the Sea of Cold).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Every state bordering Pennsylvania has legalized adult-use cannabis, except for West Virginia which has a strict and limited medical program.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The area is dotted by large industrial warehouses and bordering railroad tracks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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The new seven-story Sunrise hospital bordering the Sawgrass Expressway also represents just one component of Baptist Health’s aggressive growth strategy into Broward and Palm Beach counties.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Authorities in the southwestern province are battling one of the deadliest flare-ups in years, as insurgents in the resource-rich province bordering Iran and Afghanistan step up assaults on security forces, civilians and infrastructure.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
The average salary of Oklahoma teachers is $61,330, enough for a middle-of-the-pack ranking among its bordering states, according to Education Department data.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
This will keep it from piling up too much on that portion of the grass bordering your driveway.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Four days after celebrating her 22nd birthday on January 21, Princess Ingrid Alexandra headed to the Norwegian county of Finnmark, one of the northernmost areas of Europe bordering Finland and Russia.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Aristoteles Crater Next, sweep your eyes just north of Eudoxus to find the 54-mile (87 km) Aristoteles Crater bordering the southern edge of Mare Frigoris (the Sea of Cold).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Every state bordering Pennsylvania has legalized adult-use cannabis, except for West Virginia which has a strict and limited medical program.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The area is dotted by large industrial warehouses and bordering railroad tracks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
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The federal agency is embarking on the Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study, which focuses on the coastline and adjacent areas along Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including areas around Ballona Creek, as well as San Pedro.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Freestyle skiing adds dual moguls Freestyle skiing is bringing in dual moguls for women and men — basically the same sort of judging based on technique, flips and twists, plus speed, as the existing moguls event, but with two athletes going down the hill in adjacent lanes.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mars is bounding into your partnership zone, which invites assertive boundary talks that protect your generous spirit while keeping agreements fair for all involved parties.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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There might be nothing more adorable than the sight of a fluffy puppy or kitten bounding around the corner to surprise its new owner.—
Terry Ward,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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The Justice Department has already been flying in attorneys from other neighboring Midwestern districts to assist with the load, including the Eastern District of Michigan.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Georgia and neighboring Southeastern states were expected to see dangerously cold temperatures starting Monday, before lows dip into the teens and even single digits Tuesday morning.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The stepbrother of a Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, as investigators continue probing the circumstances surrounding her death.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rooted in contemporary rural Spain, to protect that grounding, Sánchez Arévalo is surrounding de la Torre with non-professional actors drawn from the Extremadura town of Fregenal de la Sierra after an extensive local casting process.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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His sister-in-law, Reiko Matsumura, who owned an adjoining property where fireworks were stored, retired from the sheriff’s department in October.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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As the press conference neared its end, the shelter residents sat in an adjoining room sipping coffee and drinking water.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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