border on

verb

bordered on; bordering on; borders on
Synonyms of border onnext
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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At least 788 people have been killed in Nepal following huge torrents along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, according to local police. — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Over 460 people have died and hundreds more are missing since catastrophic flash flooding tore through villages along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026 In the heart of the Nepali community in Chicago, efforts to help are underway after a devastating landslide and flash flood swept through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 What happened with this case borders on sort of harassment of a whistleblower — or absolutely retaliation. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for border on

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“Border on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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