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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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“For us to conclude that a law of 160 years’ vintage, with this kind of empirical pedigree, has all along been both unnecessary and improper, would border on rationalist conceit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

A 50-year-old teacher from Tehran crossed the border on Tuesday morning with her 8-year-old daughter, who she planned to leave with a relative living in Turkey before returning to look after her elderly mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Somewhere along the way, culture began to border on cult.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

If the Dodgers’ spending habits border on satire to you, well, the Onion got there first.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

The thick scent of the tree blossoms was beginning to border on nauseating.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin