as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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Recent Examples of borrow
My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Top 5 teen fiction books borrowed in Indianapolis
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
The optimization algorithm had borrowed ideas from a separate area of study called multiphoton interference.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 July 2025
That would be bad news for California, which had to borrow billions from the state general fund to cover already higher-than-anticipated Medi-Cal costs earlier this year.
—Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Pass the package, unapologetically, and make Schumer and company defend the status quo of borrowing 40 cents on the dollar to pay for liberal pet projects.
—Erick Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
The optimization algorithm had borrowed ideas from a separate area of study called multiphoton interference.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 July 2025
That would be bad news for California, which had to borrow billions from the state general fund to cover already higher-than-anticipated Medi-Cal costs earlier this year.
—Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Pass the package, unapologetically, and make Schumer and company defend the status quo of borrowing 40 cents on the dollar to pay for liberal pet projects.
—Erick Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrow
Verb
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That dog survived the shooting and was eventually adopted by MADACC staff.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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To reach that goal, a series of policies were adopted to address how governments and businesses reduce and report GHG emissions.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Stragglers trickle in, pulling extra chairs from the supply closet, and embrace.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In gaming, Sega’s getting in on the trend with a revival of its classic Shinobi series, and mainstream franchises like Assassin’s Creed have finally embraced the art of the blade.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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