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borrowed

ADJECTIVE

appropriated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rented

STRONG

imitated

WEAK

acquired. assumed

Antonyms

WEAK

owned

Example Sentences

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Neil Puttick moved to Leamington a few years ago and had some fencing that needed fixing, so borrowed a nail gun.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

These books can be bought online inexpensively or borrowed from libraries without cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Since May 2025, Alphabet has already borrowed over $85 billion, across six currencies.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Some will feel too clever, too online or too obviously borrowed from the other side.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I even found a poem where she must have borrowed the name “Goldengrove” from.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish