- Bordered
- Crept (along)
- Framed
- Inched (toward)
- Moved gradually
- Moved sideways
- Moved slowly when surrounded?
- Bordered on
- In a touching situation?
- of Adjoin
- Adjoined
- Bordered on
- Bordered upon
- Came up against
- Joined a target of ridicule - tip news boss!
- Joined a target of ridicule – the news boss!
- of Abut