BORROWS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

borrows

verb

present tense third-person singular of borrow

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 There’s a sportier steering wheel and sporty seats, but the rest of the cockpit borrows from the Civic. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026 But De la Espriella borrows elements not just of policy, but political style from abroad. —

Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Its social-media strategy borrows from a playbook written by someone else. —

Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026 The quaint but stylish converted house is next door to Harry’s Fine Foods, a restaurant whose cozy indoor-outdoor porch belies its inventive menu that borrows influences ranging from the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia. —

Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 The main house, completed in 2022 by Fox Construction, borrows the soul of the farmhouse without inheriting any bad manners. —

Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 Digital design often borrows from familiar techniques. —

Gregory M. Dickinson, The Conversation, 18 May 2026 This icebox cake borrows from a classic tiramisu but puts a summery spin on the recipe with lots of fresh berries. —

Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 Oh, and who could forget how the monstrosity known as Doomsday is turned into a Jekyll and Hyde paramedic named Davis Bloome (Sam Witwer), while Zod (Callum Blue) borrows a page out of Captain Howdy's playbook by possessing Lex's body. —

Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 13 May 2026

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Jaouen consistently adopts a balanced stance with slightly bent knees, hands positioned around waist height and his weight moving forward.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Since the electron’s motional states are quantized, the resonator adopts one or two states during the experimental procedure, which is the potential building block of a qubit.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026