is bordering
- present progressive of border (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“The magnitude of revision in growth cluster earnings expectations is bordering on surreal,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
What I and others are talking about is bordering on apocalyptic.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2025
It is bordering on cliche to say Fox hates this matchup, but it is also bordering on incorrect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
“But a two-week window is bordering on useless.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2020
The look in his eyes is bordering on crazy.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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