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adjective

Definition of fringingnext
as in adjacent
having a border in common fringing nations fighting over territory on their shared border

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fringing

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verb

present participle of fringe
1
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage

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as in bordering
to serve as a border for neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringing
  1. adjacent
  2. adjoining
  3. bounding
  4. joining
  5. surrounding
Adjective
  • The original store survived the transformation of Town & Country Village into Santana Row more than 20 years ago, and for the past decade has been in a space facing Winchester Boulevard that’s outside but adjacent to the swanky shopping center — a spot that’s had its own benefits.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Seven Ohio House races to be decided in central Ohio counties adjacent to Franklin Two candidates with Statehouse experience face two challengers for two Ohio Senate seats This story was updated to add a video.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjacent
Adjective
  • Which means the city’s Downtown First Thursdays event is back to serve up a bunch of free fun from 5 to 10 p.m. on 2nd Street, between Howard and Market streets (and several adjoining alleyways).
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But two years ago, the club and its adjoining nonprofit, the Players Foundation for Theatre Education, embarked on a massive restoration of the Booth Room, hoping to refurbish every inch of the space — which, this summer, meant finally opening the cabinet.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.
    Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.
    Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of bounding
Verb
  • Kaufman has transitioned his popularity as a crowd-favorite player into a broadcast career, joining NBC Sports as an on-course reporter in January 2023.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Springsteen is among a long list of A-list stars who’ve lined up to support the Harris/Walz campaign, joining Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder, Lil Nas X, Maren Morris, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Stevie Nicks, Cardi B, Katy Perry and many more.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of joining
Verb
  • One of the best perks of living in Los Angeles is adventuring to other neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Following a group of young adult treasure hunters on the shores of North Carolina, the Netflix production continues to have its loyal fans hanging onto every moment, surrounding character storylines and all of the love, loss and drama that comes with it.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrounding
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