marching (with)

verb

present participle of march (with)
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to on the west, Maine marches entirely with the state of New Hampshire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching (with)
  1. adjoining
  2. joining
  3. flanking
  4. surrounding
  5. touching
  6. neighboring
Verb
  • Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • The rest of the 2026-27 Playhouse on Park season has not yet been announced but is being rethought due to Brätt’s joining the leadership team just a few months ago.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prior to joining Nirvana Brands this year, Budge was a senior vice president and general manager at Morphe’s former parent company, Forma Brands, and before that served as CEO at Omorovicza Cosmetics.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • Rooted in casual elegance, the spring collection introduced a refreshing palette of aquamarine blue, sage green and pink flanking the brand’s distinctive ivories, ecrus and beiges.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of flanking
Verb
  • The drama will blend mystery and suspense to revisit the events and legends surrounding a case that involved three unsolved murders, which still captivates people.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The report, from the Center for Digital Thriving, a research and innovation center at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, examines the challenges surrounding generative AI use in schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • Its stock price has plummeted over 50% in cumulative losses since touching record highs in 2015.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To replace a dryer capacitor, unplug the appliance, remove the panels to access the capacitor, safely discharge it by touching the terminals with an insulated tool, unscrew the old capacitor, install a new one, and reassemble the dryer.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of touching
Verb
  • Malaysia’s haze crisis is being driven largely by forest and peat fires in neighboring Indonesia, made worse by the dry weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In preparation for the end of BSAC administration, in 1922 the European minority was given the choice of the territory joining the neighboring Union of South Africa or becoming a British colony with internal self-rule.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighboring
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“Marching (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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