How to Use borrow in a Sentence

borrow

verb

• He borrowed the book from the library.
• Will you see if we can borrow a cup of sugar from the neighbors?
• I'm borrowing a friend's car for the weekend.
• The twins often borrow each other's clothes.
• She borrowed the technique from local artisans.
• The speech was peppered with phrases borrowed from Winston Churchill.
• She borrowed $20 from me.
• The three stayed in the truck, while Shaw borrowed a bike to try to get to his home.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
• Thanks to the team-up with CNN, Channel 4 can borrow their data feeds through the night.
  — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
• And just one year ago, to borrow a phrase from Ron Burgundy, that seemed like kind of a big deal.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
• To borrow from Shakespeare: Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
• In the movie, Gosling’s character borrows the truck from the set of the film that Blunt’s Jody is directing.
  — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
• In last week’s episode, threat of illness at the ranch led John to borrow money to move the herds south for the winter.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023
• How many books were borrowed last year and which were the most popular?
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
• Instead of borrowing, the McCaskeys could sell shares in the team.
  — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
• The report also includes, for the first time, money the city plans to borrow to pay for projects.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
• Cash-short banks were still lining up this week to borrow money from the Fed.
  — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
• Jacob Oden’s future is so bright, to borrow a phrase, he’s gotta wear shades.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023
• Some of the Quest 3’s specs and tech are borrowed from the Pro; others are natural upgrades from the three-year-old Quest 2.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2023
• Guests can borrow kayaks and paddleboards, swim, or simply lounge on the beach and enjoy the sun.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
• Grab your skates or borrow some onsite and roll with two live DJs, vendors, food trucks and more.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
• To borrow from the title of B.B. King’s signature song, the thrill of his music and legacy isn’t gone.
  — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
• Banks that badly need to borrow money pay more, while those that are flush with cash pay less.
  — Steve Garmhausen, wsj.com, 15 Sep. 2023
• Cade’s mother called the store owner and asked if Vivian could borrow the gown for prom.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
• The bride wore a gown borrowed from her mother-in-law, who warned her that Ronnie could be like his father.
  — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
• Feel free to ask for a loan or mortgage or to borrow something from someone.
  — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
• And the founders were full-time business-school students, leery of borrowing money to build out shops.
  — Kate King, wsj.com, 13 May 2023
• Readers can bring their own books or borrow a book from the shelter’s library.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
• While one of them borrows their parents' car, Bendure bought his own.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
• Each measure authorizes a local city or school district to borrow funds by issuing bonds — and the measure contains a new property tax to pay off those loans.
  — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024