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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
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The average new-car customer borrowed $42,647 in the third quarter, at an annual interest rate of 7%, for an average monthly payment of $754.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The drone expert also referred to the fiber optic wires that Russia borrowed and produced in large quantities after Ukraine began testing them.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Her first wedding dress was borrowed Monroe tied the knot with Dougherty, who lived next door to her, on June 19, 1942, just 18 days after turning 16, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Next, the Hampton Boat Shoe is defined by its metal D-ring lace eyelets – a detail borrowed from boots – paired with a thicker lug sole.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has borrowed liberally (or perhaps more accurately, illiberally) from Orbán’s playbook for autocratic capture, and now Orbán is seeking favors in return.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The seating areas were borrowed from hotels by design so that customers feel relaxed in the dealership.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The name of the Sabalenka-Kyrgios exhibition was borrowed from the 1973 match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, which King won in straight sets in the Houston Astrodome.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The average new-car customer borrowed $42,647 in the third quarter, at an annual interest rate of 7%, for an average monthly payment of $754.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The drone expert also referred to the fiber optic wires that Russia borrowed and produced in large quantities after Ukraine began testing them.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Her first wedding dress was borrowed Monroe tied the knot with Dougherty, who lived next door to her, on June 19, 1942, just 18 days after turning 16, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Next, the Hampton Boat Shoe is defined by its metal D-ring lace eyelets – a detail borrowed from boots – paired with a thicker lug sole.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has borrowed liberally (or perhaps more accurately, illiberally) from Orbán’s playbook for autocratic capture, and now Orbán is seeking favors in return.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The seating areas were borrowed from hotels by design so that customers feel relaxed in the dealership.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The name of the Sabalenka-Kyrgios exhibition was borrowed from the 1973 match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, which King won in straight sets in the Houston Astrodome.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrowed
Adjective
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Aerial Global Community applied with the Tennessee Secretary of State on March 31, 2022, to register Aerial Recovery as an assumed name.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the first season, tThe drama based on James Patterson’s best-selling novel series saw Cross pursue a narcissistic serial killer played by Ryan Eggold and uncover Miss Nancy as an assumed stalker endangering his family.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Arlene adopted Aileen in 1991 Arlene and her husband, Robert, adopted Aileen in 1991, after she was arrested and incarcerated.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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It was officially adopted with a two-thirds vote requirement in 1917.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As Van Daley adds, guests will clock worn or saggy cushions right away.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ella Dalton and Luna Yohannan, on the other hand, had their natural curls enhanced with the Curl Manifesto line and worn as is.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, baseball has now fully embraced technologies such as data analytics and AI for performance analysis.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Two readers left five-star reviews and shared their own freezer methods, so this is certainly a technique embraced by the Southern Living community.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Borrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrowed. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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