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

That's a studio built around tactical games rather than one borrowing the genre for a single project. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Students are borrowing less because of longstanding caps on federal student loans for undergraduates, limits that haven't risen in many years. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Short selling involves borrowing shares and selling them in hopes of buying them back later at a lower price. — Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

As the name suggests, the bixie combines elements of both cuts, keeping enough length to feel soft and versatile while borrowing the lighter shape and volume of a pixie. — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is borrowing this sweet trick from Kate Middleton and Prince William. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Their other liabilities include credit cards and auto loans, borrowing against brokerage accounts and other investments, as well as personal and business loans. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

In Europe, Ford does it the other way, borrowing the MEB platform to build electric Ford Capris and Ford Explorers. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

However, cooking show fans suspect that Meghan’s idea of becoming a Stewart successor might involve borrowing heavily from the guru. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026