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
The series borrows from and advances the term psychogeography, coined in 1955 by French Marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker, and revolutionary Guy Debord to describe the effect that geographical environments have on the emotions and behavior of individuals.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Subscribe, unsubscribe and borrow your friend’s password The poll also found that sports fans are likelier to churn through streaming services than non-sports fans.
—Maya Sweedler, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
This will result in borrowing from reserves for a current shortfall and then realizing that such borrowing cannot be sustained.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Nearly every part of the couple's wedding was borrowed or gifted with love.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Subscribe, unsubscribe and borrow your friend’s password The poll also found that sports fans are likelier to churn through streaming services than non-sports fans.
—Maya Sweedler, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
This will result in borrowing from reserves for a current shortfall and then realizing that such borrowing cannot be sustained.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Nearly every part of the couple's wedding was borrowed or gifted with love.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrow
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Two tiny kittens have stolen the hearts of internet viewers after a Reddit slideshow captured why this woman couldn't adopt one without the other.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The team will adopt the same approach for this weekend’s game against the Steelers.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Associations that keep up with laws and embrace diligent management are simply better positioned for long-term stability and sustained owner confidence, even in the face of a shifting and sometimes unpredictable market.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bella Hadid embraced her off-duty attire with an autumnal spin, wearing a Mango trenchcoat layered over staple wardrobe pieces while out in Paris on Thursday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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