borders (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of border (on)
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

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2
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to that state borders on three others

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders (on)
  1. seems
  2. adjoins
  3. resembles
  4. joins
  5. touches
  6. neighbors
  7. flanks
  8. surrounds
Verb
  • And, as the country and its people begin to piece together the full toll of the destruction amid the rubble, the notion of playing baseball seems absurd in the wake of such tragedy.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • But Rhaenyra seems happy enough handing out bread and basking in the smallfolk’s love.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of seems
Verb
  • Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • An elevated dining area adjoins a marble and wood kitchen, which features custom rift-oak cabinetry, top-tier stainless-steel appliances, and an oversized island with an integrated breakfast bar.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Definition of adjoins
Verb
  • So, democracy sometimes resembles kakistocracy, an actual word that means government by the least qualified.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • While no traditional denim was used in the whimsical collection, Chanel tapped Maison Lesage to weave its blue tweed in a manner that resembles blue jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of resembles
Verb
  • Set in post-Civil War America, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) joins the lawless traveling town ‘Hell on Wheels,’ which follows the construction of the first-ever transcontinental railroad.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • The new Explorer joins the F-150, Super Duty, Expedition and Maverick, offering Tremor additions.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • That gap between an anti-fraud rule and one that touches every American’s ability to communicate privately is forcing privacy experts to weigh in on the proposal’s implications.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, collections at Khaite, Dries Van Noten, and Loro Piana nodded to the golden age of the 1920s, incorporating elegant Art Deco touches throughout.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of touches
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
Definition of neighbors
Verb
  • After a long winter, the vibrant green of new foliage flanks the road and, in parts, creates a canopy in the summer.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of flanks
Verb
  • Mission Plaza surrounds Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, one of California’s Spanish missions.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of surrounds
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“Borders (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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