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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
Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Osier said patrons at his library borrowed 6,683 items from other libraries in 2025, about twice the number of books patrons from other towns borrowed from Willington.
—Nicole Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
In February, Blockchain data first reported by CoinDesk shows, World Liberty borrowed $75 million from another crypto group, Dolomite, and used 5% of the entire supply of WLFI as collateral.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
All of the costumes and set pieces have been built for the show, with none of it borrowed from anywhere else.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
World Liberty Financial borrowed so much USD1 from Dolomite that there is little left to borrow, meaning users who previously deposited the stablecoin on Dolomite may have trouble withdrawing, Vaiman said.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Her dazzling stack features something new, something blue, and something borrowed from the royal’s diamond archives.
—Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
His rhetoric has helped sustain one of the fastest cash burns of any startup in history, relying on partners that have borrowed vast sums.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Every dollar that the government spends is first taxed or borrowed from the private sector.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
The story is Jimmy Page borrowed money from his parents to get these pressed.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Osier said patrons at his library borrowed 6,683 items from other libraries in 2025, about twice the number of books patrons from other towns borrowed from Willington.
—Nicole Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
In February, Blockchain data first reported by CoinDesk shows, World Liberty borrowed $75 million from another crypto group, Dolomite, and used 5% of the entire supply of WLFI as collateral.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
All of the costumes and set pieces have been built for the show, with none of it borrowed from anywhere else.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
World Liberty Financial borrowed so much USD1 from Dolomite that there is little left to borrow, meaning users who previously deposited the stablecoin on Dolomite may have trouble withdrawing, Vaiman said.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Her dazzling stack features something new, something blue, and something borrowed from the royal’s diamond archives.
—Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
His rhetoric has helped sustain one of the fastest cash burns of any startup in history, relying on partners that have borrowed vast sums.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Every dollar that the government spends is first taxed or borrowed from the private sector.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 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.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Witnessing violence has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto the internet.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Baseball already has adopted three-game-series, with the possibility of Saturday doubleheaders in regional play.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some gravitate toward the traditional Latin Mass, while others lean toward the Novus Ordo, the format for Mass widely adopted after Vatican II.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On an overcast Saturday in February, a street vendor named Elmer lined up dozens of pairs of worn but carefully cleaned tennis shoes on tables next to a convenience store.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
MLK50,
17 Apr. 2026
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On an overcast Saturday in February, a street vendor named Elmer lined up dozens of pairs of worn but carefully cleaned tennis shoes on tables next to a convenience store.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, Iran and its partners have additionally embraced information warfare with far greater coherence than even the United States.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many REITs have embraced the role even though the subsidiaries must pay corporate taxes and risk losing money if the businesses do poorly.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Borrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrowed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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