Synonyms of borrowed

borrowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in assumed

Related Words

• assumed
• worn
• secondhand
• old
• hand-me-down
• reach-me-down
• pre-owned

Dissimilar Words

• unused
• new
• customized
• custom
• tailored
• brand-new
• custom-made
• bespoke
• tailor-made

borrowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of borrow

as in adopted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adopted
• embraced
• espoused
• assimilated
• cultivated
• used
• followed
• copied
• took up
• took on
• utilized
• appropriated
• imitated
• incorporated
• picked up on
• usurped
• absorbed
• quoted
• cherished
• took over
• treasured
• honored
• prized
• domesticated
• naturalized
• assumed
• raised
• heeded
• pretended
• fostered
• affected
• brought up
• nurtured
• arrogated
• simulated
• put on
• reared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• relinquished
• surrendered
• gave up
• forsook
• disowned
• rejected
• renounced
• abjured
• repudiated
• discarded
• spurned
• jettisoned
• junked
• abnegated
• threw away
• threw out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of borrowed

Verb

Arguably the biggest technical change is the adoption of a brake-by-wire setup borrowed from the mid-engined Ferrari 296 GTB. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

Making The Math Actually Math Cybersecurity has always borrowed frameworks before finishing the translation. — Claude Mandy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Companies that have borrowed from private-credit firms are increasingly deferring cash interest, a potential sign of weakness in a corner of the economy that’s drawn warnings of a crunch. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Their routine borrowed from the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy, including Hale looking straight into the camera in the way that Oliver Hardy had. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Now, researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have borrowed a trick from bridge engineering to keep these ocean giants standing. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Depending on the plan and when the loans were borrowed, forgiveness generally occurs after 20 or 25 years of repayment for existing IDR plans. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Library rules in the 1870s stated that a book had to be returned and an overdue debt paid before another book could be borrowed. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

The savings amount to roughly $30 to $70 per month for every $100,000 borrowed, per Freddie Mac. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 30 July 2026