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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• And the founders were full-time business-school students, leery of borrowing money to build out shops.
  — Kate King, wsj.com, 13 May 2023
• On average over the life of a bond the state pays $2 for every $1 borrowed, said H.D. Palmer, a spokesperson for the department.
  — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Some Ukrainians have been forced to beg, borrow and smuggle what’s needed to make up for the gadgets being blown out of the sky.
  — Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
• The novelty of such events, in theory, was that in most cases the work on display was borrowed, and not for sale.
  — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• This means a reduced risk that the U.S. Treasury will no longer be able to borrow money in credit markets.
  — Drew Gonshorowski, National Review, 12 Feb. 2024
• His older brother Melvin was a good student, and Huey borrowed his copy of The Republic.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023
• Sufficient cash flow from profits reduced the need to borrow from banks.
  — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 15 May 2023
• In addition to the music, Lattanzi has also gotten to borrow some of her mom's style.
  — Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
• This is great news for savers but tough for businesses reliant on borrowing for growth.
  — Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2024
• The new episodes are not a standalone installment that borrow from Carr’s holiday books.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
• If Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling, the government can’t borrow and might not be able to pay its bills (like bond interest) on time.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
• Since the debt ceiling was initially breached in January, the Treasury hasn’t been able to borrow more money to pay its bills.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 1 June 2023
• The offering includes standards borrowed from other parts of the South, like prime brisket and spareribs cooked on a big offset smoker.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024