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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Striking looks, upscale interior The new Equinox borrows exterior design cues including an upright grille and high beltline from the bigger Chevy Traverse, also new this year.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
The film also borrows its name from the 1972 Diamond song.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Interior Chinatown, by Charles Yu Yu’s second novel, Interior Chinatown, borrows the format of a screenplay, perhaps benefiting from Yu’s previous gig as a story editor on HBO’s Westworld.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2024
The trader starts Day 1 with $100 and borrows an additional $100 to buy the S&P 500.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The red shrimp boat, which borrows its looks from Donald Duck's houseboat, was Seim's ideal way of pairing play and culture.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
The film also borrows its name from the 1972 Diamond song.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Interior Chinatown, by Charles Yu Yu’s second novel, Interior Chinatown, borrows the format of a screenplay, perhaps benefiting from Yu’s previous gig as a story editor on HBO’s Westworld.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2024
The trader starts Day 1 with $100 and borrows an additional $100 to buy the S&P 500.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The red shrimp boat, which borrows its looks from Donald Duck's houseboat, was Seim's ideal way of pairing play and culture.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Borrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrows. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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