1
as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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2
as in frontier
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in to margin
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of border
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Dozens of animals have been mowing down overgrown vegetation at Jay Peak near the Canadian border.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
For families, the picturesque town of Lenox offers a wealth of outdoor possibilities during autumn in New England, including hiking Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary’s miles of trails bordered by streams and a hummingbird garden.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The height is perfect for planting hedges or massing in borders for privacy.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Dozens of animals have been mowing down overgrown vegetation at Jay Peak near the Canadian border.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tejon Davis, 19, of Sacramento faces a homicide charge in the June 23, 2024, shooting that killed Daani Partridge in the 2700 block of Fifth Street at the Marina Vista housing complex bordering Seavey Circle.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
For families, the picturesque town of Lenox offers a wealth of outdoor possibilities during autumn in New England, including hiking Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary’s miles of trails bordered by streams and a hummingbird garden.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for border
Noun
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officials established a perimeter and a search began with canines and drones in the area.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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During the second half of the nineteenth century, politics and military service often made a large nation feel like a small world, as white men in power repeatedly crossed paths in Washington, DC, on Civil War battlefields, and at frontier forts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The company said the model was even better at coding than previous frontier models, and state-of-the-art on SWE-Bench Verified, a key benchmark that tests how models perform at software development tasks.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Medicare Advantage enrollment directly influences UnitedHealth’s profitability—the mix and quality of plans that enrollees choose drives government bonuses and margin differences.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As volume grows, so does margin leverage — which explains why their operating margins have expanded so violently.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The fear of a man with a single foot over a cliff edge.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Lexington community, still reeling from a 5-year-old’s death in a home explosion five months ago, is on edge after gas lines continue to get hit by companies installing fiber optic cables.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another snap shows them fast asleep in bed, and the final image captures a young boy lying in front of the altar, surrounded by floral arrangements.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
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After discussing the circumstances surrounding the making of this particular season finale on a previous episode, Charmed stars Brian Krause and Drew Fuller recapped the episode on their podcast The House of Halliwell.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These fluctuations act like turbulence in the sky, signaling a boundary between phases of matter.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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What struck me most was the balance — heritage houses remaining faithful to their codes while simultaneously daring to push boundaries.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the other dogs gathered in a small pack, Rylo ran in circles and bounded toward them, hoping to join in the fun.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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While the immediate retooling impacts the auto workforce across the state, the shifts also affect the international competition where experts think China and Europe are leaps and bounds ahead of American EV technology and adoption.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fill empty spaces with more soil to ensure the edging is compact.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Creeping speedwell makes a great lawn substitute and works well between pavers or as an edging along pathways.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Border.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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