How to Use borrow in a Sentence

borrow

verb

• He borrowed the book from the library.
• Will you see if we can borrow a cup of sugar from the neighbors?
• I'm borrowing a friend's car for the weekend.
• The twins often borrow each other's clothes.
• She borrowed the technique from local artisans.
• The speech was peppered with phrases borrowed from Winston Churchill.
• She borrowed $20 from me.
• Jacob Oden’s future is so bright, to borrow a phrase, he’s gotta wear shades.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023
• To borrow from Shakespeare: Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
• But at some point, the country will need to borrow more money to finance its obligations.
  — Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• The county has just one ambulance and at times has to borrow one from a neighboring county.
  — Alexis Jones, Health, 22 Jan. 2023
• The Treasury Department needs to borrow money to pay for things already shoved out the door.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Jan. 2023
• That has led some to borrow money like Boles has or to halt enrollment of new children, forcing parents to wait longer for care.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
• Ahead, 17 of the prettiest natural hairstyles to borrow from the stars.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Jan. 2023
• Instead, his family borrowed money and desperately tried to raise the rest online.
  — Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
• Guests can also borrow one of the BMW i7 electric vehicles to explore the area.
  — Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
• After those are exhausted, the debt limit must be raised or suspended in order for the United States to borrow money to pay its bills.
  — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
• Congress must pass a law raising the current limit of $31.4 trillion or the Treasury Department can’t borrow any more.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• Experts say the category will borrow other ingredients from skin care and wellness going forward — think niacinamide and probiotics.
  — Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
• The three stayed in the truck, while Shaw borrowed a bike to try to get to his home.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
• And just one year ago, to borrow a phrase from Ron Burgundy, that seemed like kind of a big deal.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
• In the movie, Gosling’s character borrows the truck from the set of the film that Blunt’s Jody is directing.
  — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
• How many books were borrowed last year and which were the most popular?
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
• Instead of borrowing, the McCaskeys could sell shares in the team.
  — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
• The report also includes, for the first time, money the city plans to borrow to pay for projects.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
• Cash-short banks were still lining up this week to borrow money from the Fed.
  — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
• Some of the Quest 3’s specs and tech are borrowed from the Pro; others are natural upgrades from the three-year-old Quest 2.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2023
• Guests can borrow kayaks and paddleboards, swim, or simply lounge on the beach and enjoy the sun.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
• Grab your skates or borrow some onsite and roll with two live DJs, vendors, food trucks and more.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
• To borrow from the title of B.B. King’s signature song, the thrill of his music and legacy isn’t gone.
  — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024