border on
phrasal verb
bordered on; bordering on; borders on
1
: to have a border on (something) : to lie on a boundary of (something)
The area my ancestors come from borders on the Atacama Desert.
2
: to be very like (something) : to come very close to being (something)
The play's dialog borders on the ridiculous.
an enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism
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Not surprisingly, the earliest verdicts were marked by outrage bordering on bile.
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Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
In a small, windowless room in San Francisco, rows of computers whir with an intensity that borders on a scream.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Southerners tend to enjoy the thrill of the hunt, especially when that means having an eclectic adventure bordering on the sophisticated.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
The question, then, is whether or not this bias constitutes something bordering on a conspiracy where people within newsrooms and production rooms are actively trying to get Kamala Harris elected.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
In a small, windowless room in San Francisco, rows of computers whir with an intensity that borders on a scream.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Southerners tend to enjoy the thrill of the hunt, especially when that means having an eclectic adventure bordering on the sophisticated.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
The question, then, is whether or not this bias constitutes something bordering on a conspiracy where people within newsrooms and production rooms are actively trying to get Kamala Harris elected.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Border on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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