- present participle of border.
bordering
Example Sentences
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Teenager Jasmine Bernard, who lives in a neighborhood bordering Boxtown, has been fighting for two years against the gas turbines that power the data center and spew emissions into the air.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ceuta is closer yet, sitting on the North African coast, bordering Moroccan territory, as does another Spanish exclave, the city of Melilla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“The magnitude of revision in growth cluster earnings expectations is bordering on surreal,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Thirteen of the 17 regions of neighbouring Spain were on orange alert on Sunday, while the northern Basque Country bordering France was on red alert.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
He turned again, eyes burning with purpose, bordering on anger.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
