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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

Gomez added that while attempts to pull licenses border on folly, Carr’s threats and attacks on the media can create a chilling effect and erode the public’s confidence in the press.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Product designers are coming up with novel ways to rouse deep sleepers that border on diabolical, including clocks that deliver 300-volt electric shocks and donate snoozers’ money to charity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

He put his hand on the fence and watched the people filing through the border on foot a few yards away.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña