1
as in touches (on)
to come very close to being
that comment borders on insubordination, and you should be more careful in the future
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders (on)
Verb
-
In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026 -
The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Until now, there seems to be no way to answer this question.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Zoschak said the stereotypical TCC member was a younger teenage girl, just like Audree, though there were many other people and the gender balance seems to be roughly 50-50.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Grande joins the franchise as Olivia Jones, a triathlete whom Stiller previously teased will be linked to his fictional son.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
-
This new chart joins an existing ranking for all available titles.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Jude mentioned that a friend of his, who had recently returned from Odesa, in Ukraine, had said that Bucharest resembles a wartime city more than Odesa does.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
-
The facility has 3,000 square feet and on first look, resembles a large gym.—
Matias Ocner,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
There have been a handful of stylistic variations on the Spirit Adrift formula over the years, and Infinite Illumination touches on most of them.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
-
The six-week program is made up of three tiers depending on age and experience, and touches a variety of fields, from health care to manufacturing, carpentry, and emerging tech, with at least 150 businesses taking part.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
-
This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
-
But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Much lore surrounds Nanda Devi.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
-
Despite the sharp moves, uncertainty surrounds the ceasefire, in particular about a quick resumption of transits through the strait, through which about 20% of the world’s oil supply normally passes.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Borders (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
