as in loaning
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?
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Recent Examples of lending
In the novel, Laura knocks on the door, hoping to borrow mascara, and the girl in question answers the door, even lending her the mascara.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
The friends then began attempting to collect more evidence and information and document the encounters through photography (thanks to a psychology professor lending him a camera) and journal entries.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
This low-profile pair by Lemaire is equal parts luxe and relaxed, lending unbothered elegance to a cozy cashmere maxi and roomy tote.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The brand known for avant-garde creations presented a sleek black pointed-toe shoe with a long bunch of tassels lending dynamic movement to the pair.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The silhouette du jour is defined by a funnel neck and a cropped fit, lending your ensembles an edgy, athletic energy.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Banks are lending less, limiting startup growth and business expansion, and big tech companies like Alibaba and Baidu have scaled back their workforce for three years in a row.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Many of Abbott’s personal items appear in the film, lending a poignant dose of reality.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
That timing hasn’t been lost on the festival’s critics, who say the high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
The friends then began attempting to collect more evidence and information and document the encounters through photography (thanks to a psychology professor lending him a camera) and journal entries.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
This low-profile pair by Lemaire is equal parts luxe and relaxed, lending unbothered elegance to a cozy cashmere maxi and roomy tote.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The brand known for avant-garde creations presented a sleek black pointed-toe shoe with a long bunch of tassels lending dynamic movement to the pair.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The silhouette du jour is defined by a funnel neck and a cropped fit, lending your ensembles an edgy, athletic energy.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Banks are lending less, limiting startup growth and business expansion, and big tech companies like Alibaba and Baidu have scaled back their workforce for three years in a row.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Many of Abbott’s personal items appear in the film, lending a poignant dose of reality.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
That timing hasn’t been lost on the festival’s critics, who say the high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lending
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Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Later, in the parking lot, it is shown not to be him but another gambler who landed flat on a car, dead, with his wife hysterically blaming Dao Ming for loaning him money to continue his habit.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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Fields would find the end zone a third time at the beginning of the second quarter, giving the Eagles a commanding 19-0 advantage over Southwest.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rojas appeared in four postseason games in 2024 as the Dodgers marched to the World Series and defeated the New York Yankees, giving Rojas his first championship ring.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Lending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lending. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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