Synonyms of borrowing

borrowing

verb

present participle of borrow

as in adopting

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

• adopting
• embracing
• assimilating
• cultivating
• copying
• following
• espousing
• taking up
• taking on
• imitating
• using
• utilizing
• appropriating
• incorporating
• usurping
• picking up on
• absorbing
• quoting
• honoring
• raising
• domesticating
• cherishing
• taking over
• naturalizing
• affecting
• arrogating
• fostering
• heeding
• pretending
• assuming
• simulating
• treasuring
• rearing
• nurturing
• prizing
• bringing up
• putting on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoning
• relinquishing
• forsaking
• surrendering
• giving up
• rejecting
• disowning
• renouncing
• repudiating
• discarding
• spurning
• abjuring
• abnegating
• jettisoning
• throwing away
• throwing out
• junking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of borrowing

The federal government is issuing debt to finance a large deficit, while companies are borrowing heavily to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

About a dozen countries, including Guinea, Malawi and Zimbabwe, have restricted exports of unprocessed minerals to force local refining, borrowing from Indonesia’s nickel playbook. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The move higher in bond yields raises the cost of borrowing money, and some economists worry that yields have reached levels that could pose a risk for the broader economy. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Last year’s installment was five months late, Johnson said, and the district considered borrowing to make do. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Now those companies are using those stockpiles to build out AI data centers, and are borrowing even more money to do so. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

But that was our supposition, not hers, even if borrowing the single’s title for the whole project did seem to make a promise the full record isn’t prepared to deliver on. — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Economic uncertainty and other factors have kept borrowing costs elevated for much of the year, according to real estate experts. — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Across the largest technology companies, capital spending should approach $700 billion in 2026, increasingly financed by borrowing. — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026