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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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2
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordering (on)
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Worden was found dead later that night in a woodshed adjoining Gein's house, hanging from her heels.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Her son, later identified as now 30-year-old Martin Caballero-Diaz, was found in the bathroom at the front adjoining home and detained, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Left out of Chelsea’s Champions League squad a day after joining, before being drafted in after Essugo’s injury.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Prior to joining Paramount, Aronson served as domestic distribution chief at 20th Century Fox, until the Walt Disney Company bought the studio in 2018.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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When riding his bike as Ray, Skarsgård is decked out in heavy leather from head to toe, resembling in a way his previous role on Murderbot.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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In Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina, another company is marketing a 31-room floating hotel — resembling a converted barge — with stays from $270 a night.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most importantly, Pettersson played those minutes while flanking Marcus Pettersson and playing the right side.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The commissioners flanking the girl, who barely reaches their shoulders, face one another over her head.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That rapid rise underscores the investment frenzy surrounding the leaders of a technology with the potential to transform industries and economies.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Any area where people are touching the same surfaces can be a risk, and people can get infected from touching items in those areas.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The broad market index started the day modestly higher, touching a new all-time intraday high, before fizzling a bit and trading near the flatline.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The recent discovery of what was initially thought to be an explosive device on a body brought to Indianapolis for examination could indicate more trouble at a neighboring county's coroner office already wracked by recent upheaval.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Bordering (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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