as in adopts
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 borrows
So Kleox borrows from conventional teardrop design to put forth a solution – or a functional alternative, at least.
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The current range borrows heavily from Audi's HMI setup.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
The Smashing Machine borrows its title from director John Hymas’s gritty 2003 documentary about Kerr, 56, an Ohio native of Irish and Puerto Rican descent.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This approach borrows from Martin’s media roots, where packaging and distribution were just as important as content creation.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The company borrows at a low interest rate today to buy BTC but grants lenders the right to be repaid in stock instead of cash if the share price rises above a preset level.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
An aspirational Simone also borrows pieces from Michaela’s glamorous, otherworldly wardrobe.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Its proposal borrows ideas from Arizona, California, Rhode Island and Minnesota laws to identify the sources of donations that otherwise would be untraceable under Illinois law.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Take, for instance, his eight-foot-long Double Knot table, which borrows its texture from the egg crate.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The current range borrows heavily from Audi's HMI setup.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
The Smashing Machine borrows its title from director John Hymas’s gritty 2003 documentary about Kerr, 56, an Ohio native of Irish and Puerto Rican descent.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This approach borrows from Martin’s media roots, where packaging and distribution were just as important as content creation.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The company borrows at a low interest rate today to buy BTC but grants lenders the right to be repaid in stock instead of cash if the share price rises above a preset level.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
An aspirational Simone also borrows pieces from Michaela’s glamorous, otherworldly wardrobe.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Its proposal borrows ideas from Arizona, California, Rhode Island and Minnesota laws to identify the sources of donations that otherwise would be untraceable under Illinois law.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Take, for instance, his eight-foot-long Double Knot table, which borrows its texture from the egg crate.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrows
Verb
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When a child adopts troubling behaviors, values, or attitudes, the typical instinct for caregivers is to intervene.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Hulu’s new sports comedy, Glen Powell will portray a one-time hotshot college quarterback who adopts a new identity, Chad Powers.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But during that four-to six-week period, the region wholeheartedly embraces the slightly cooler temperatures and all things cozy—mountain weekends, apple and pumpkin treats, and (light) sweater weather.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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The winners reflect a whiskey landscape that embraces both tradition and reinvention.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Borrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrows. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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