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bordering

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verb

present participle of border

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
Adjective
  • The flatland at the southern end is adjacent to the Lón Lagoon, which is separated from the North Atlantic Ocean by a beautiful black sand beach.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • This modern mode of transportation would usher in a golden age of motoring, and John Oosterhuis, an immigrant from the Netherlands, planned to take advantage by building the Dutch Mill Motel in 1951 adjacent to the new highway.
    Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 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
  • Nieman and Johnson will accommodate vendor booths, food trucks and the adjoining beer festival.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
  • Its bombs—dropped in the middle of working hours—severely damaged the adjoining Shahid Moghaddas judicial complex, where prisoners are dragged before malevolent magistrates and fed into the machinery of the Revolutionary Court.
    Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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