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border on

VERB
come close to; approximate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abut adjoin come near verge on
WEAK
approach be like be similar to compare connect contact echo impinge join lie near lie next to march match near neighbor parallel resemble touch
Antonyms
WEAK
not touch

Example Sentences

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Less than a mile from the Indiana border on the Ohio River, Louisville sits at the crossroads of North, South and Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Afghanistan's Taliban government said it had launched an offensive on Pakistani military bases near the border on Thursday night.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

A French cyclist freed after weeks in Russian jail for illegally crossing the border on Monday described his time in the country as a "rather strange experience" but said the Russians he met were "friendly".

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Those familiar with that Mike Leigh film are aware that Poppy’s level of effervescence can border on the uncomfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

The first streaks of evening lay against the sky like a purple border on a blue sari.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan