as in bounded
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 bordered
The home of Karen Quijada, a survivor from the Las Aranejas area of Concepción, was built two decades ago at the edge of the city and was bordered by thick forest.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
It is bordered by the Thames River and Long Island Sound to the west, east, and south.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The gate of our house opened to a courtyard, bordered by three small rooms and a kitchen.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Along dusty roads bordered by prickly pears, Kissamos’ taxi drivers roll down windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has owned the land bordered by I-435, Highway 152 and NE Shoal Avenue since the 1980s, but has been unable to develop the area due to its rough terrain and lack of existing infrastructure.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Located on the south shore of the lake, Pope Beach is a nearly mile-long stretch of sand bordered by towering pine trees.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
This included the whole of California, Nevada, and Utah, southwest Wyoming, western Colorado, Arizona north of the Gila River, and the western portion of what is now New Mexico, bordered by the Rio Grande to the east.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The state’s isolation, bordered by rivers and the sea and lacking road connections to the rest of Brazil, has helped protect it from the deforestation seen in the southern Amazon.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
It is bordered by the Thames River and Long Island Sound to the west, east, and south.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The gate of our house opened to a courtyard, bordered by three small rooms and a kitchen.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Along dusty roads bordered by prickly pears, Kissamos’ taxi drivers roll down windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has owned the land bordered by I-435, Highway 152 and NE Shoal Avenue since the 1980s, but has been unable to develop the area due to its rough terrain and lack of existing infrastructure.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Located on the south shore of the lake, Pope Beach is a nearly mile-long stretch of sand bordered by towering pine trees.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
This included the whole of California, Nevada, and Utah, southwest Wyoming, western Colorado, Arizona north of the Gila River, and the western portion of what is now New Mexico, bordered by the Rio Grande to the east.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The state’s isolation, bordered by rivers and the sea and lacking road connections to the rest of Brazil, has helped protect it from the deforestation seen in the southern Amazon.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordered
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The project area is bounded by the Midlothian Turnpike, Central Avenue, 147th Street and Lamon Avenue.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After all, in Game 3, Banchero made a game-clinching 3 in the final minute that bounded high off the back of the rim and miraculously fell through.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The department said on X that the incident occurred early Saturday when LAPD officers were trying to clear debris from the road and were surrounded by protesters.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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