Thesaurus results for BORDERING (ON)

bordering (on)

verb

present participle of border (on)

as in touching (on)

to come very close to being that comment borders on insubordination, and you should be more careful in the future

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as in adjoining

to be adjacent to that state borders on three others

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Verb

The result is a chain of polite, yet simultaneously radical buildings with an exciting contour resembling a mountainous landscape – adding ‘bergen’ in De Bergen!

— Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
The social platform lets millions of users interact through avatars resembling anime characters, animals, robots and humans.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 July 2026

Definition of resembling

Verb

Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of adjoining

Verb

Raynaud, who was an All-Rookie Second Team selection last season, has been added to the roster after joining the team in Las Vegas, but the Kings chose to rest him Thursday.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Prior to joining Disney, Bowen held exec posts at News Corp, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of joining

Verb

Photos of the room show headpieces on ledges flanking the fireplace about 6 feet off the floor.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
In a clip played right before Jackson took the stage for his last concert on his One More for the Road – The Finale tour, Swift’s surprise video was played on screens flanking the stage.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

Definition of flanking

Verb

Nester also called into question the security protocols surrounding the event, asking Bagley about how many officers were assigned and other preparations.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
All shades, all colors, 4 million faces surrounding them with resounding support and unrequited love.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of surrounding

Verb

Everything the man is touching nowadays turns into gold for him and rot for the rest of us, a curse any smart person would avoid.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Consistent cash flow gives you the liquidity to pivot, reinvest in down-market opportunities or simply fund your current lifestyle without touching your principal.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of touching

Verb

Meanwhile, emergency services have been tackling blazes in neighboring France too, with thousands of hectares of land burned near the border with Spain, according to local authorities.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
In 2017, a wildfire in neighboring Portugal left 66 people dead in Pedrogao Grande, located 120 miles northeast of Lisbon.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of neighboring

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