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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
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
When confronted about their pollution, industry executives often have blamed consumers, using tactics borrowed from and shared with Big Tobacco, according to a Chicago Tribune review of thousands of government, scientific and internal industry documents.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Eugenie had borrowed it from her late grandmother, the Queen, for her big day.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Both parties agreed to repay the money that was borrowed, and the death of one borrower generally does not eliminate the surviving borrower's legal obligation.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The movie, whose campy tone is borrowed from melodramatic after-school specials and delivered in Early’s signature deadpan, is a study in artifice.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
These faces were captured by photographer Paul Kooiker, borrowed from his show at the Acne gallery space in Palais-Royal.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Plus, during the same August 2024 to May 2026 period, the average amount borrowed has gone up by almost $4,000 for new cars (to $44,324) and by $2,525 for used cars (to $30,577).
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Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, by two brothers who borrowed $600 from their mother to open the store.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
But that was little comfort to tech investors, who are concerned that short-term inflation will increase the debt burden of mega-cap companies that have borrowed large amounts of money to fund their artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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Rob Wile,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
When confronted about their pollution, industry executives often have blamed consumers, using tactics borrowed from and shared with Big Tobacco, according to a Chicago Tribune review of thousands of government, scientific and internal industry documents.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Eugenie had borrowed it from her late grandmother, the Queen, for her big day.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Both parties agreed to repay the money that was borrowed, and the death of one borrower generally does not eliminate the surviving borrower's legal obligation.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The movie, whose campy tone is borrowed from melodramatic after-school specials and delivered in Early’s signature deadpan, is a study in artifice.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
These faces were captured by photographer Paul Kooiker, borrowed from his show at the Acne gallery space in Palais-Royal.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Plus, during the same August 2024 to May 2026 period, the average amount borrowed has gone up by almost $4,000 for new cars (to $44,324) and by $2,525 for used cars (to $30,577).
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Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, by two brothers who borrowed $600 from their mother to open the store.
—
ABC News,
16 June 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.
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Witnessing violence has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto the internet.
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Reiner also adopted Tracy Reiner, 61, the daughter of his first wife, the late actress and filmmaker Penny Marshall.
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Born in China, she was adopted to the Bay Area and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Film Studies.
Adjective
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Verstappen, struggling on worn rubber, finally pitted on Lap 49 of 71 but could never quite catch Russell, eventually turning his attention to holding off Antonelli for second.
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Best Amazon Prime Day Celeb Deals A handful of brands and products A-listers have used, worn, or recommended have last-chance Prime Day Deals.
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Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
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Following in line with liberals such as late-night host Bill Maher, Carville expressed concern that Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander have embraced antisemitic positions out of line with the establishment, among other policies.
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“Borrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrowed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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