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
  • Cocktails are served at Drink Kong, the sexy, high-concept cocktail bar—its second location in the city—adjoining the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • Robinhood is disclosing its participation for the first time, joining high-profile backers including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and Founders Fund.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Palestine Action founder Huda Ammori encouraged joining offshoot groups to circumvent the ban, the Telegraph reported.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • The new building measures about 50% larger than the two old terminals combined, with higher ceilings and a pair of illuminated steel sculptures by Cliff Garten flanking the main entrance.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flanking
Verb
  • Also excluded from the map are the University of Kansas Medical Center and the surrounding corner of Wyandotte County alongside existing STAR bond districts for other projects.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The third-quarter earnings season is gaining momentum, with investors closely watching corporate outlooks amid rising costs and uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence spending.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • One company might allow isolating employee endpoints automatically but require human approval before touching production.
    — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Two employees did not wash their hands and/or change gloves in between touching personal phones and going back to food preparation.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of touching
Verb
  • Police say about 15 minutes later, three men arrived at North Memorial Health hospital in neighboring Robbinsdale with gunshot wounds, all not deemed to be life-threatening.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The backstory What started as a field station over 20 years ago has evolved into a tourism venture in collaboration between Wilderness, the Save the Rhino Trust, and neighboring Namibian communities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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