Thesaurus results for BORDERED

bordered

verb

past tense of border

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 Two of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints, the Suez Canal and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, are bordered by African shores. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 Yet a soft travel case with an X-Ray print of toiletries; a yo-yo bordered with the alphabet from Japanese games company Freshthings; and a monogrammed metal zester add variety to the mix. — Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026 The Medinah course is located in the unincorporated community of Medinah, which is bordered by Itasca, Roselle and Bloomingdale. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026 Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Neighborhoods like Boyle Heights — which is over 90% Latino — are bordered by freeways, leading to poorer air quality, a 2017 UCLA study showed. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 It is bordered to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and to the south by New York. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Fenced paddocks spread over rolling hills are bordered by dense woodland. — Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 It is bordered by a fence and allows no access to those parks or to Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35). — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordered

Verb

Start with focused use cases where the data requirements are understood and basic (static versus real time), the operational consequence is bounded, and measurable value can be demonstrated.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The district is bounded to the east by Fair Oaks Boulevard and to the west by San Juan Avenue.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounded

Verb

At this season of my life, to be so warmly received by audiences and surrounded by so much love is a gift beyond words.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Things got uglier when Greenlaw was surrounded by Seahawks players, Jones stepped up to him despite not wearing his helmet, and then Greenlaw headbutted Jones.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026