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

Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Evolutionary biologists later borrowed the line to describe arms races between competing species. — Mark Lewis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

My mom borrowed a square-neck top from me last year and has been looking for a piece with the same neckline for her own wardrobe, and this one fits the bill. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

That same year, Kusama struck a partnership deal with Louis Vuitton, which borrowed her designs for a $150,000 bag and a $50,000 surfboard. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The Ice Dart belongs to a broader push in robotics called perching, an approach borrowed from nature that tries to give drones the ability to grab onto surfaces the way birds, insects, and geckos do. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security and ICE, the immigration and customs agency, have borrowed from video games in their recruitment posters and social-media campaigns. — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Kennedy borrowed Gatsby’s strategy of having an associate of the protagonist tell the story. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Nearly 200 private colleges borrowed from restricted endowment funds in 2025, up from about 130 in 2021, according to estimates from higher-ed consulting firm Perspective Data Science. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026