Used in a Sentence

bordering

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bordering.

Editorial note

The staff are bordering on rude and unprofessional and the food is not really all that great once you have other options.

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Parts of speech2

Quick take

A pattern or ornament forming a border.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bordering gathered in one view.

noun

A pattern or ornament forming a border.

adjective

Having a common boundary or border

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bordering.

Example sentences

1

The staff are bordering on rude and unprofessional and the food is not really all that great once you have other options.

2

Some of which are rather questionable - one was bordering on an upskirt shot.

3

Barely three paragraphs of text, not much background, and a bordering hyperbolic headline.

4

I usually like MOC, but his Quora writing has become excruciatingly hostile lately -- bordering on bitter.

5

It's like a visceral repulsion that triggers something bordering on mild rage.

6

I have no idea what it would take, but I have dedication bordering on obsession?

7

That's bordering on a human-perceptible lag, and that's the best case.

8

I think basing important arguments on risky science (bordering pseudo-science in some applications) is counter-productive.

9

Read that last week, it's a about a future war between the US and the Chinese, it's bordering on sci-fi but interesting nonetheless and a good read.

10

It's bordering on crazy to assume that Microsoft has backdoored all of windows on the behest of the shadow intelligence monster ruling our world from behind the curtain.

11

Only in tourist areas of Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and other bordering countries you can change your pesos into something else but definitely not at the official exchange rate.

12

Game currency purchases that aren't converted or sold are still disgustingly, ridiculously high risk, bordering internet pharmacy level stuff, especially if a lot of under-18 play your game.

Quote examples

1

So if a stranger does say anything to you, even just "Hi", it's deeply concerning, bordering on alarm.

2

So I plan things where "next week" means "after Sunday" but I'm used to seeing weekend days bordering the weekdays on a month-long calendar.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bordering in a sentence?

The staff are bordering on rude and unprofessional and the food is not really all that great once you have other options.

What does bordering mean?

A pattern or ornament forming a border.

What part of speech is bordering?

bordering is commonly used as noun, adjective.