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
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Van Noord Growers is a 9 hectare (~25 acres) greenhouse operation, located in Zeeland, at the mouth of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt river delta, bordering Holland and Belgium.
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Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The county immediately shut down the far-right southbound lane of Sunrise Boulevard just south of Wildridge Drive and the sidewalk bordering the sound wall due to concerns that the barrier would fall.
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Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The clients, Joel and Jill Kavanaugh, had fallen in love with a plot bordering the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
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Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
To the neighbors bordering the Butler Memorial Airport, the fall and crash of the tiny aircraft and the death of 12 people on Sunday all seemed to have happened in silence.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
In bordering counties, Polk and Okeechobee County Animal Services do not include or embrace a TNVR/Community Cat program.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Established in 2023 to create multiple innovative, local and sustainable algae value chains in countries bordering the Baltic and North Seas, Locality sets the basis for the market uptake of innovative, socially responsible and sustainable products formulated using algal biomasses.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
With 50 lakes within or bordering its city limits, Winter Haven is an ideal home for retirees who enjoy outdoor living and lakeside recreation.
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Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Also, a Ukrainian drone strike killed one person overnight in Russia’s Belgorod border region, bordering Ukraine, local officials said.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Van Noord Growers is a 9 hectare (~25 acres) greenhouse operation, located in Zeeland, at the mouth of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt river delta, bordering Holland and Belgium.
—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The county immediately shut down the far-right southbound lane of Sunrise Boulevard just south of Wildridge Drive and the sidewalk bordering the sound wall due to concerns that the barrier would fall.
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Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The clients, Joel and Jill Kavanaugh, had fallen in love with a plot bordering the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
—
Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
To the neighbors bordering the Butler Memorial Airport, the fall and crash of the tiny aircraft and the death of 12 people on Sunday all seemed to have happened in silence.
—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
In bordering counties, Polk and Okeechobee County Animal Services do not include or embrace a TNVR/Community Cat program.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Established in 2023 to create multiple innovative, local and sustainable algae value chains in countries bordering the Baltic and North Seas, Locality sets the basis for the market uptake of innovative, socially responsible and sustainable products formulated using algal biomasses.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
With 50 lakes within or bordering its city limits, Winter Haven is an ideal home for retirees who enjoy outdoor living and lakeside recreation.
—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
Adjective
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Sun Valley is a world-class luxury resort with a lot of history, a lot of amenities, a wide variety of lodging including luxury, and the adjacent town of Ketchum full of great shops, restaurants and bars.
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If there are other adjacent trees that provide shade for the beds, the impact will be less.
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
Adjective
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The fallen tree struck three neighboring homes, including the house next door, where the tree crashed through the kitchen.
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California is still the biggest spender overall, and even the neighboring New York state dwarfs New Jersey today — but change is in the Jersey Shore salt water air.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
Adjective
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Solea has an entirely different main deck from the other two Zeelander 8s, with a large salon and adjoining galley designed for entertaining.
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In an adjoining installation, nude collaborators floated inside a dunk tank flanked by port-a-potties; visitors were encouraged to use (the urine was filtered into the tank).
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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