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as in edges
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 frontiers
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 bounds
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 borders
Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her beauty is undeniable, but its borders are vague.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Lithuania and Latvia have also closed their airspace along their Belarusian borders for the duration of the drill.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The effort to build climate science, spanning scientific disciplines and national borders, must surely be the most significant scientific collaboration in human history.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Sikorski’s current proposal appears to be restricted to dealing with Russian drones approaching Ukraine’s borders with NATO states.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Some are happily established, while others are trapped in a migratory nightmare or even detained between borders.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Israeli attacks on Syrian soil since Assad’s fall, as well as recent outbreaks of fighting in the Sweida region of southern Syria, underscore the ongoing fragility of the Syrian government and concerns over its ability to contain violence and migration outside of its borders.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
If the Kingdom locks those reforms in while sustaining a realistic pace on its mega-projects and widening space for constructive debate, the payoff will extend far beyond its borders to a more stable and economically productive Arab region better able to compete in the world.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Moving on to the southeast part of Sri Lanka is the Wild Coast Tented Lodge which borders Yala National Park.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Poland, which borders Ukraine, is seeking assurance for support due to the ongoing war with Russia, according to Reuters.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The meeting was the latest honoring of troops who suffered heavy casualties in Russia’s Kursk region that borders Ukraine, after Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the deployment in April after months of silence.
—CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Moscow has heavily invested in its Northern Fleet based in the Murmansk region, which borders NATO members Finland and Norway.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While in Sderot, an Israeli town that borders Gaza, the delegation met folks at an Israeli trauma center.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The area is on the west side of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which borders the Florida state line.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Because of these frictions, more and more types of companies that function across borders are looking to stablecoins as practical tools.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her beauty is undeniable, but its borders are vague.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Lithuania and Latvia have also closed their airspace along their Belarusian borders for the duration of the drill.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The effort to build climate science, spanning scientific disciplines and national borders, must surely be the most significant scientific collaboration in human history.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Sikorski’s current proposal appears to be restricted to dealing with Russian drones approaching Ukraine’s borders with NATO states.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Some are happily established, while others are trapped in a migratory nightmare or even detained between borders.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Israeli attacks on Syrian soil since Assad’s fall, as well as recent outbreaks of fighting in the Sweida region of southern Syria, underscore the ongoing fragility of the Syrian government and concerns over its ability to contain violence and migration outside of its borders.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
If the Kingdom locks those reforms in while sustaining a realistic pace on its mega-projects and widening space for constructive debate, the payoff will extend far beyond its borders to a more stable and economically productive Arab region better able to compete in the world.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Tusk also said some of the drones had crossed from Belarus, a Kremlin ally that borders both Ukraine and Poland.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Moving on to the southeast part of Sri Lanka is the Wild Coast Tented Lodge which borders Yala National Park.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Poland, which borders Ukraine, is seeking assurance for support due to the ongoing war with Russia, according to Reuters.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The meeting was the latest honoring of troops who suffered heavy casualties in Russia’s Kursk region that borders Ukraine, after Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the deployment in April after months of silence.
—CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Moscow has heavily invested in its Northern Fleet based in the Murmansk region, which borders NATO members Finland and Norway.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While in Sderot, an Israeli town that borders Gaza, the delegation met folks at an Israeli trauma center.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The area is on the west side of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which borders the Florida state line.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders
Noun
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Chase Joynt is a non-fiction filmmaker and writer who works at the edges of genre.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, crews continued to make significant progress improving fire lines along the southern, eastern, and western edges of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With it, organizations and ecosystems unlock a multiplier effect, where each contributor amplifies the others and opens new frontiers of innovation.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The ability to generate mid-infrared light efficiently could also open new frontiers in chemical and environmental analysis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With technology growing by leaps and bounds every day, more and more tasks can be automated.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers for the state attorney general’s office argued that troops had performed police functions by setting up security perimeters and detaining at least two people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conclusion In conclusion, ServiceNow continues to be a leading software provider, with steady revenue growth, strong cash flow, and margins that many enterprise software competitors would envy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Chronic, punitive or manipulative testing calls for setting firm boundaries.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film takes a fun detour in the third act into what almost verges into horror territory.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Borders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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