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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 borrowed
Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In photos shared by his parents, Joaquin sported a sleek black tuxedo, borrowed from his dad!
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The Febriajuce Oversized Blazer offers that relaxed, borrowed-from-the-boys fit that works across countless styling scenarios.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
And so music and film and cars kind of borrowed from each other.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The complaint also alleges World Liberty borrowed at least $75 million in stablecoins by pledging billions of its own $WLFI tokens as collateral, then converted a portion of those funds into cash.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Something borrowed Abby Rodriguez lends Sophie Janinet a veil for her wedding.
—Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
While the school waited for uniforms to be made, the basketball team borrowed uniforms from a local team for a game.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
This was borrowed directly from American sports reporters, with their propensity to exaggerate to make a point, often by citing absurd numbers.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In photos shared by his parents, Joaquin sported a sleek black tuxedo, borrowed from his dad!
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The Febriajuce Oversized Blazer offers that relaxed, borrowed-from-the-boys fit that works across countless styling scenarios.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
And so music and film and cars kind of borrowed from each other.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The complaint also alleges World Liberty borrowed at least $75 million in stablecoins by pledging billions of its own $WLFI tokens as collateral, then converted a portion of those funds into cash.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Something borrowed Abby Rodriguez lends Sophie Janinet a veil for her wedding.
—Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
While the school waited for uniforms to be made, the basketball team borrowed uniforms from a local team for a game.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrowed
Adjective
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While Craig will be the assumed starter, typically Dykes has at least tried to have a quarterback battle, with redshirt freshman Adam Schobel being Craig’s primary competition to watch.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Witnessing violence has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto the internet.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cambodian lawmakers unanimously adopted a new law in March targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut down the centers by the end of April.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under legislation adopted in 2023, those documents are publicly filed on the secretary of state’s campaign finance website.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition, the right side of the jaws tended to be more worn down than the left side.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The right edge of the jaw was consistently more worn down, chipped, and scratched than the left.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thankfully, the Dark Sky movement is growing as more people become aware of the issue and learn about simple and cost-effective ways that can be embraced to reverse the course of destroying our night skies.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the New York City premiere on April 13, Hathaway embraced a futuristic, sculptural aesthetic on the red carpet, turning heads in a sheer gown that played with light and movement.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Borrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrowed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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