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
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Recent Examples of borrowed
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
To cover it this year, Newsom and legislators tapped emergency reserves, borrowed money from the state treasury’s special funds, postponed some spending and engaged in some accounting gimmickry.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
To cover it this year, Newsom and legislators tapped emergency reserves, borrowed money from the state treasury’s special funds, postponed some spending and engaged in some accounting gimmickry.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The new Chinese rare earth regulations are borrowed directly from that playbook.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The brewery-to-be also borrowed money from On Tap Credit Union, according to Simons.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Executives at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citi all used their earnings calls yesterday to assure investors that the bankruptcy of auto parts supplier First Brands—which had borrowed more than $10 billion—did not mean that the private credit market is systemically weak.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The current law only applies when the driver owns the vehicle and doesn't cover cars that are stolen or borrowed under someone else's name.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Breaking the 65 mm barrier The new design borrowed ideas from an older and unusual frame known as the bone drone.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
It may be borrowed or coined, named after a person, inspired by a place or imitative of a sound.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
To cover it this year, Newsom and legislators tapped emergency reserves, borrowed money from the state treasury’s special funds, postponed some spending and engaged in some accounting gimmickry.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
To cover it this year, Newsom and legislators tapped emergency reserves, borrowed money from the state treasury’s special funds, postponed some spending and engaged in some accounting gimmickry.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The new Chinese rare earth regulations are borrowed directly from that playbook.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The brewery-to-be also borrowed money from On Tap Credit Union, according to Simons.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Executives at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citi all used their earnings calls yesterday to assure investors that the bankruptcy of auto parts supplier First Brands—which had borrowed more than $10 billion—did not mean that the private credit market is systemically weak.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The current law only applies when the driver owns the vehicle and doesn't cover cars that are stolen or borrowed under someone else's name.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Breaking the 65 mm barrier The new design borrowed ideas from an older and unusual frame known as the bone drone.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrowed
Verb
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The 4-2-3-1 formation has been one of the most prominent systems used across Europe since the turn of the century, adopted by some of the best tacticians in modern football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In keeping with the change in temperatures and tones this season, Kristen Stewart has now adopted a new look.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The album’s final first-week sales number is expected to be announced on Sunday, Oct. 12, along with its assumed large debut on the multi-metric Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Oct. 18).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Laube, who previously ran the Libertarian Party of Iowa, and his allies promised to run Libertarian candidates, reverse the decline in their voting base and repudiate the caustic public image embraced by the party’s now-former leaders.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Encouraged by her dear friend, architect and environmentalist Harry Gessner, Lockhart embraced every opportunity life offered, from singing onstage with Willie Nelson to attending White House press briefings dating back to the Eisenhower administration.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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You should also be prepared to replace worn hoses, especially for ranges that connect with flexible gas lines.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Reddit threads dissect what’s real and what’s not, cataloging whether a timepiece is authentic, era-appropriate, or even properly worn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Borrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrowed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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