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
Dexter has borrowed Prater’s yacht to dump his body into the East River.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In the trailer, Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust borrow a taxi and hit the highway, encountering cute girls and rock music on their journey to Los Angeles.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The India-meets-NYC brand borrows from Burmese women’s sacred and millennia-old beauty regimens, promising numerous skin benefits like brightening, smoothing, and deep-cleaning.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Stroll into town for dinner or borrow one of the hotel’s Retrospec bicycles and pedal along the coast.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In the trailer, Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust borrow a taxi and hit the highway, encountering cute girls and rock music on their journey to Los Angeles.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The India-meets-NYC brand borrows from Burmese women’s sacred and millennia-old beauty regimens, promising numerous skin benefits like brightening, smoothing, and deep-cleaning.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Stroll into town for dinner or borrow one of the hotel’s Retrospec bicycles and pedal along the coast.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrow
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About 41% of the respondents said Chinese companies were more advanced in adopting AI, with that share rising to 62% in the retail and consumer industry.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2008, Ingraham adopted her first child from Guatemala, who is now a Texas A&M student.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the industry is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to manage tariff risks, optimize logistics costs, and ensure pricing compliance across complex regulatory environments.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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And up in orbit, the Enterprise also embraces the fantasy vibe, deploying a Vulcan mind-meld to get Spock and Kirk piloting the Enterprise and Farragut, respectively, in telepathic unison.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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