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
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The county will use the western four acres to build a fire station and the eastern two acres bordering the library for a health clinic.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Louisville airport is only a 10-minute drive from the city's downtown, which sits on the river bordering the Indiana state line.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025
The latter was taken hostage at the Nova Music Festival by Hamas during their horrific October 7, 2023 attack on Israeli communities bordering Gaza.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Hialeah By population, Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida, situated in the heart of northwest Dade, bordering Opa-locka, Miami and Miami Lakes.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The reserve is on Mao’er Mountain in Guangxi, a region of southeastern China bordering Vietnam.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Dominican Republic is on the northern edge of the Caribbean tectonic plate, bordering the North American one.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
This is Ivvavik National Park in Canada’s Yukon territory, bordering northern Alaska.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
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The east side district, bordering the Pointes, includes neighborhoods such as East English Village, Morningside and Jefferson Chalmers.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The county will use the western four acres to build a fire station and the eastern two acres bordering the library for a health clinic.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Louisville airport is only a 10-minute drive from the city's downtown, which sits on the river bordering the Indiana state line.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025
The latter was taken hostage at the Nova Music Festival by Hamas during their horrific October 7, 2023 attack on Israeli communities bordering Gaza.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Hialeah By population, Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida, situated in the heart of northwest Dade, bordering Opa-locka, Miami and Miami Lakes.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The reserve is on Mao’er Mountain in Guangxi, a region of southeastern China bordering Vietnam.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Dominican Republic is on the northern edge of the Caribbean tectonic plate, bordering the North American one.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
This is Ivvavik National Park in Canada’s Yukon territory, bordering northern Alaska.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering
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Bryden is working to spread Cureate locations around her current home base of Northwest Arkansas into adjacent states.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a street vacation, the city agrees to relinquish a public right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Viewers were able to see the hilarious shot of Jinky in the bath quickly cut to a very telling scene of the same dog bounding into a marshland or small lake, tail wagging, body splashing through mud and water in total ecstasy.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fabian Hurzeler went ballistic before Gomez had even hit the turf, bounding around fourth official Stephen Martin in anticipation of serious punishment for the Leeds captain.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to kidnappings, the gangs run extortion rings and control access to a key border crossing for commerce between Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The left engine detached from the wing during takeoff, and the plane crashed moments after departure, colliding with structures in the neighboring industrial area to the south of the airport.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet there's been internal stress due to layoffs, return-to-office mandates and controversy surrounding Microsoft's contracts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to The Sacramento Bee's Jason Anderson, a league source said the Kings haven’t engaged the Grizzlies in trade talks amid the recent circumstances surrounding Morant.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the craziest moment came when two matches with large contingents of fans were scheduled simultaneously and on adjoining courts.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Downtown Miami & Brickell A place where skyscrapers meet culture, Downtown and the adjoining Brickell have plenty of creative energy during Art Week.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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