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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

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

Colombia proposed a bilateral meeting at the border on January 25, according to an official letter published by local media.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

In Serra, bets over who will win border on the obscene.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir