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
  • The organization has partnered with the city on the campus’ redesign since 2012, when planning began to incorporate a vacant lot adjoining the towers into the campus.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Each cabin showcases a unique colorway, custom finishes, and adjoining en suites with marble detailing.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • Curtis still felt strongly about Georgia, but the idea of joining Vanderbilt began to gain steam.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • North America's soccer body on Thursday rejected FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors, joining European nations in opposition.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • The front end is particularly imposing, with twin LED headlights flanking a broad grille and a substantial-looking skid plate beneath the bumper.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There’s a massive plant wall flanking one side of the Main Hall, with about 1,200 pots of living greens.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of flanking
Verb
  • Research among American surgeons has shown that work-home conflict is strongly associated with burnout and emotional distress​, suggesting that the conflict surrounding demanding schedules may be more consequential than the schedules themselves.
    — Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Progressive Democratic politicians have won major electoral victories across the country in recent months amid growing frustrations surrounding inequality, affordability and potential threats to job security posed by artificial intelligence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • In addition to the startling experience of touching the remains of an animal that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, contact with the Mastodonsaurus offers an opportunity to reflect on the future, those involved in the project said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • As a result, the person could control the robotic hand without touching it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of touching
Verb
  • Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant violence in recent years, much of it blamed on the TTP, a separate group but a close ally of the Afghan Taliban, who returned to power in neighboring Afghanistan in 2021.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Russian airstrikes killed at least 13 people in Ukraine, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighboring Poland to scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 30 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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