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
To borrow from the storied Harvard Crimson headline about a tie with Yale, well, Curaçao beat Ecuador 0-0.
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Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
This Father's Day, here are five fun-dad habits worth borrowing.
—Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Now, the Department of Education’s decision that the 200,000 students in graduate nursing programs aren’t eligible to borrow as much as other aspiring healthcare professionals threatens to make the shortage even worse for several reasons.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In that case, the parent may continue borrowing under the old limits for up to three school years, or until graduation, whichever comes first.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
This Father's Day, here are five fun-dad habits worth borrowing.
—Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Now, the Department of Education’s decision that the 200,000 students in graduate nursing programs aren’t eligible to borrow as much as other aspiring healthcare professionals threatens to make the shortage even worse for several reasons.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In that case, the parent may continue borrowing under the old limits for up to three school years, or until graduation, whichever comes first.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrow
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Those looking to adopt need to register in person to be placed on the shelter’s waitlist, the adoption website said.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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It was first adopted in 2017 with a goal of reaching zero traffic deaths by 2027.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Newsom noted that in addition to celebrating the day, California would be embracing it and learning from it.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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