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 This creates a compounding cycle of high-cost debt where the business borrows money strictly to service existing commercial obligations, effectively pulling the operation underwater. — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The idea borrows from hotels and weddings and reframes those keepsakes as everyday home decor. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 View gallery - 4 images Apple has unveiled HomeView, a curious little device that borrows the floating display of the original iMac G4, the touchscreen of an iPad, the familiar faces of an Apple Watch and the speaker base of a HomePod. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 The Edge borrows much of the Pixel Watch’s design language as far as widgets and user interface go. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 Occasionally, VisionQuest does this in a clever way, as with an inventive late sequence that borrows from WandaVision‘s sitcom language. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 In that spirit, too, Knight’s film borrows much from the library of fantasy and folklore, but with enough of its own exuberance and imagination to feel like a new standard. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The cocktail menu borrows ideas from fine dining, with creations such as a caviar martini and a parmigiano colada. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 The hybrid option that borrows from both Want the best of both without extra steps? — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

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The aircraft’s arrival also reflects a broader shift in how law enforcement adopts new equipment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Consistent with our principles of objectivity and fair process, the referral neither adopts nor rejects the factual assertions in your letter and does not prejudge OPR's assessment.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Life that doesn’t just accept its sentence, but embraces it in joyful reverence?

— Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In Asia, leaders are traditionally expected to project absolute certainty; a stance that instead embraces uncertainty puts their credibility and authority on the line.

— Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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